Fw: Organic farming question - irrigation with fluoridated water

[Guest guest]

Good afternoon,

This is a reply from a cycling friend of mine who is an organic farm

inspector. I passed the question on the quality of irrigation water on to

him and this is what he said. He is also a commercial farmer in PA,

specializing in organic garlic. As you can see from his reply there is a

big difference between the letter of the law and the organic intent.

 

 

> Hi Nick,

> Yes, fluoridated water is permitted. Any municipal water source that

makes

> potable water is permitted. Well water must be tested for bacteria if it

is

> being used to wash crops. Rainwater is permitted of course, and out in

the

> West, most irrigation water is recycled over and over again, so you never

> know what kind of contaminants will be in it from previous agricultural

> uses. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the more I learn about all

> this, the more it wants to make me raise all my own food.

>

 

Recently there was a petition against legislation that would have permitted

untested, untreated sewage sludge to be used to irrigate organic crops. I

wrote a letter in opposition but I haven't heard whether the rule passed.

Until it does I'm fairly confident that no company wants to be caught doing

it. Even with the rules the best guarantee that you're getting the best

quality produce is a producer that you can shake hands with.

 

I probably don't have to tell anyone here this, but by purchasing from

people you know (or know by good reputation) you're supporting ethical farms

and discouraging the others.

 

Nick Hein,

Morgantown, WV

[Guest guest]

Namaste Everyone!

First a question: Who has found a great place to order sproutable seed for

table and garden?

Next:

I just thought of something that may help with the fluoride problem, and

other problems. Have you heard of " Azomite " , a ground mineral rock? I

think I read about it in " The Secret Life of Plants " or " The Cosmic Life of

Plants " but I don't remember the source exactly. It was explained that

plants have the actual ability to transmute one element to another and they

were referring to true alchemy, for example, changing phosphorus into

calcium or zinc into phosporus, and that by putting Azomite in the soil the

plants have the mineral building blocks to make the proper elements

according to the particular plants genetic code so to speak. With the

proper nutrients and particularly minerals, the plants will select and

construct the proper building blocks and leave the toxins out. It was even

beneficial in nuetralizing some form of radiation. There was a fruit tree

of some kind that was tested toxic for something, soil additives or

insecticides or something, and after Azomite was put into the soil the

toxicity was completely gone in a very short time, shorter than was logical

for the actual process and so was thought to also be working on an energetic

level. Maybe someone else remembers this information more accurately for

quoting. I have used Azomite ever since learning about it in my garden, and

recent years ordered mine from a place in SLC, Utah, and I have a call into

them currently to get prices. It used to be available from Denver, but I

think it is mined in Utah. I will post the information on the e-group as

soon as I make the connection. I will be ordering for myself and could see

if there is a bulk rate price and any break on the shipping cost with

quantity or not. It would probably be cheaper to go in together especially

on the shipping (it's heavy!). Some things to consider are our present

world conditions, the economic wars taking place in which we are about to be

very hard hit, and changing weather patterns. It is my recommendation to

get set up in advance now with very basic stored supplies for living before

inflation makes it even more difficult to do so. Even if you live in an

apartment, if you can, get basic living supplies together because then you

will have some needed things if you are forced to take survival matters into

your own hands.

Namaste,

Janaki

-

" Nick Hein " <nick.hein

<RawSeattle >

Saturday, March 05, 2005 2:11 PM

[RawSeattle] Fw: Organic farming question - irrigation with

fluoridated water

 

 

>

> Good afternoon,

> This is a reply from a cycling friend of mine who is an organic farm

> inspector. I passed the question on the quality of irrigation water on to

> him and this is what he said. He is also a commercial farmer in PA,

> specializing in organic garlic. As you can see from his reply there is a

> big difference between the letter of the law and the organic intent.

>

>

> > Hi Nick,

> > Yes, fluoridated water is permitted. Any municipal water source that

> makes

> > potable water is permitted. Well water must be tested for bacteria if

it

> is

> > being used to wash crops. Rainwater is permitted of course, and out in

> the

> > West, most irrigation water is recycled over and over again, so you

never

> > know what kind of contaminants will be in it from previous agricultural

> > uses. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the more I learn about

all

> > this, the more it wants to make me raise all my own food.

> >

>

> Recently there was a petition against legislation that would have

permitted

> untested, untreated sewage sludge to be used to irrigate organic crops. I

> wrote a letter in opposition but I haven't heard whether the rule passed.

> Until it does I'm fairly confident that no company wants to be caught

doing

> it. Even with the rules the best guarantee that you're getting the best

> quality produce is a producer that you can shake hands with.

>

> I probably don't have to tell anyone here this, but by purchasing from

> people you know (or know by good reputation) you're supporting ethical

farms

> and discouraging the others.

>

> Nick Hein,

> Morgantown, WV