May 28, 2009 - 8:13pm
recession hits organic farms - article
I read this depressing article in the NYT today:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/us/29dairy.html?_r=1&hp
It is mainly about arganic dairy farms. Are there any Fresh Loafers who have info about how the recession has hit the organic grain farmers? Is it as bad for them?
In the meantime, since my husband and I have managed to keep our jobs, have no children to support and have no massive debt, I'll continue to to buy organic milk and flour and hope that the economy picks up so that others will eventually be able to as well. I'd hate to see this industry take a step backwards.
Summer
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I wouldn't consider buying anything less than organic dairy products......I'm mostly vegetarian, and my food bill isn't that much anyway.....would rather eat less food made with the best quality ingredients, than more food with chemical ingredients.....I wish I could buy local "raw" milk, and did for a while....but it was an 1 1/2 hour drive once a week for $8.00 a gallon milk......the milk was well worth the $8.00, but I was spending too much time and money on traveling and gas......I miss the "raw" dairy milk very much.....it's unbelievably good, and much more digestable because homagination does something to the fat molecules which makes them less digestable......
This is very sad news!
Community supported agriculture (CSA) is becoming very popular throughout the country and seems like a good option for any organic farmer feeling an economic pinch.
Of course, it's also a great option for the consumer.
Lindy,
What a great site! I even found a CSA farm in my area and called them. It sounds like a good deal - $20 a week for a whole bunch of organic produce - from this particular farm. The only problem is that there would be a lot of overlap between what they would provide and what I grow myself. However, you really can't eat too many veggies!
Summer