The department finally conceded and put a stop to those new certifications. It was a long fight that kept me up more nights than I care to count, but your presence here meant I never had to face the agencies alone. We have the win, yet I plan to keep …
May 22, 2016
Final supporters
We demand that the USDA National Organic Program accept the 2010 NOSB recommendation to prohibit soilless hydroponic vegetable production as certified organic. We ask that you immediately institute a moratorium on the organic certification of all NEW hydroponic acreage until the final rule is issued.
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Reached 1,000 supporters
March 16, 2016
March 14, 2016
Reaching this level of support has been a long road and I am drained but still pushing forward. It is clear that people see the danger in abandoning the soil and I am not quitting until the department shifts course.
March 2, 2016
One hundred people have signed on to challenge the current organic standards. My eyes are heavy from staring at these screens but seeing this number confirms that I am not the only one exhausted by the current system.
Reached 100 supporters
February 29, 2016
339 Comments
Organic rules require that we improve the soil. Why are organic farmers going through all the trouble and paperwork if the USDA says it's ok to not grown in soil? It totally waters down the word organic. No pun intended.
We small producers make our living counting on the public's trust in certified organic and its base in soil for healthy food and a healthy planet. Soil-less crops should establish their own brand if their wish to be recognized.
Putting hydroponically-grown food under the same label as soil-grown organic food is grossly misleading to food consumers. Use some other label for hydroponics, but not USDA organic so people can know what they are getting. Organic hydroponics is an oxymoron.
Soil is an integral part of a crop being grown organically. Hydroponic solutions do NOT have the diversity of microorganisms necessary for good plant health and nutritious crops. Do not allow it in organic certification.
There are probably constituents of healthy soil that help feed plants which we are not even aware yet. I would compare a healthy organic soil to breastfeeding, while hydroponic would be like an infant formula.
Too many hydrocarbons leaking endocrine disruptors from plastics have no place in organic production.
Hydroponic techniques have no place in an organic growing system. The NOP is out of line with global thinking on organic production techniques and by allowing hydroponic and high input liquid feeding based production systems to be certified organic is an assault on the integrity of all those who practice organic techniques based in the soil. It is a hostile take over bid shrouded in misinformation and secrecy and cannot continue.
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The department finally conceded and put a stop to those new certifications. It was a long fight that kept me up more nights than I care to count, but your presence here meant I never had to face the agencies alone. We have the win, yet I plan to keep …
May 22, 2016
Final supporters
We demand that the USDA National Organic Program accept the 2010 NOSB recommendation to prohibit soilless hydroponic vegetable production as certified organic. We ask that you immediately institute a moratorium on the organic certification of all NEW hydroponic acreage until the final rule is issued.
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 16, 2016
March 14, 2016
Reaching this level of support has been a long road and I am drained but still pushing forward. It is clear that people see the danger in abandoning the soil and I am not quitting until the department shifts course.
March 2, 2016
One hundred people have signed on to challenge the current organic standards. My eyes are heavy from staring at these screens but seeing this number confirms that I am not the only one exhausted by the current system.
Reached 100 supporters
February 29, 2016
339 Comments
Organic standards have long held that organic crops must come from a soil-based origin. Please adhere to these important standards, and please reverse your organic certification allowance for hydroponic acreage. Thank you.
Organic rules require that we improve the soil. Why are organic farmers going through all the trouble and paperwork if the USDA says it's ok to not grown in soil? It totally waters down the word organic. No pun intended.
We small producers make our living counting on the public's trust in certified organic and its base in soil for healthy food and a healthy planet. Soil-less crops should establish their own brand if their wish to be recognized.
Putting hydroponically-grown food under the same label as soil-grown organic food is grossly misleading to food consumers. Use some other label for hydroponics, but not USDA organic so people can know what they are getting. Organic hydroponics is an oxymoron.
Soil is an integral part of a crop being grown organically. Hydroponic solutions do NOT have the diversity of microorganisms necessary for good plant health and nutritious crops. Do not allow it in organic certification.
There are probably constituents of healthy soil that help feed plants which we are not even aware yet. I would compare a healthy organic soil to breastfeeding, while hydroponic would be like an infant formula.
Too many hydrocarbons leaking endocrine disruptors from plastics have no place in organic production.
Hydroponic techniques have no place in an organic growing system. The NOP is out of line with global thinking on organic production techniques and by allowing hydroponic and high input liquid feeding based production systems to be certified organic is an assault on the integrity of all those who practice organic techniques based in the soil. It is a hostile take over bid shrouded in misinformation and secrecy and cannot continue.
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Organic standards have long held that organic crops must come from a soil-based origin. Please adhere to these important standards, and please reverse your organic certification allowance for hydroponic acreage. Thank you.