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Did Certified Organic Pay a Price for its Success?

Did Certified Organic Pay a Price for its Success?

FromThe Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers


Did Certified Organic Pay a Price for its Success?

FromThe Ruminant: Audio Candy for Farmers, Gardeners and Food Lovers

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode: Rebecca Kneen, a BC-based organic https://leftfields.ca/ (farmer) & https://www.crannogales.com/ (brewer), whose roots and activism in the organic sector go back decades, on the evolution of organic standards and oversight over time, some aspects of which she has misgivings about. Rebecca put her thoughts down in an open letter that was the basis for this coversation; you can download a PDF of that letter here.
Also: Jessica Bell of http://splitcreek.com (Split Creek Farm) Grade A Goat Dairy in South Carolina answers our first ever Farmer Questionnaire!
Released:
Apr 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

For people passionate about farming, gardening, food politics, food security, and the intersections among these topics. Jordan Marr, a certified organic farmer in British Columbia, interviews farmers, gardeners, academics, and journalists about stuff farmers and food system nerds care about. If where and how your food is produced matters to you, this podcast is produced for you!