Just Another Example of Challenges that Sellers Have

[thenobletuckylife]

Afternoon Folks,

I wanted to take the time to let you know how the extreme actions of those in authority can impact those of us doing what is GOOD, WHOLESOME & HONORABLE.

As many know...we are are naturalist that live very much off producing natural goods/critters & produce from our homesteading activities here in nobletucky.

We also were a very sizable seller of organic bulk foods here until last year.

Many things factored into ending the sale of those particular goods, one being the very difficult challenge of consistent supply and raging price volatility.

Here is what we just learned today.

One of the largest broad based organic producers based in Oregon ( which is our main supplier) may have their 2000 acre farm completely sprayed with roundup and other weed eradicating chemicals by May 22/2017.

The reason:

A new interpretation of weed management by the county the farm resides in. The county has determined that weed control means weed eradication...not management...as in minimizing and dramatically reducing them.

I believe we have received 4 emails just today giving the progression of the planned spraying of this 18 year old certified organic farm that generates millions of dollars of organic food. Their crime...not eradicating some weeds the county has deemed as noxious.

Save a miracle...another family business will be destroyed literally...and even if I wanted to revisit selling organic bulk grains/flour/produce today is the cutoff to be able to purchase them.

Organic certification is a very arduous and challenging certification to meet and, trust me...the family...employees and vendors like us are absolutely in shock.

Horrific news...yet this country supports the production of food with the highest amount of chemicals/sprays etc than any country in the world.

Sad sad day.

Mr C

[iart]

Not to be all conspiracy theory but I'd try to find out where the county buys the chemicals. Follow the money.

[thenobletuckylife]

Sometimes there is no conspiracy cause folks that have power just do it...period...right in the open. They think because they are selected to enforce the laws they ARE the law.

Mr C

[critter_mama_2007]

Morning glory is a common name for the weed field bindweed.  Its really difficult to get rid of.

[ameliasaccents]

Heartbreaking. I am so very sorry to hear this. What in the world are the good, decent people of this world to do? Absolutely shameful.

[rainbowcolorz]

@thenobletuckylife   

Sad sad day.

 Mr C

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Wow, Mr C .... I am not knowledgeable with regard to organic foods so all I can say is I am very sorry to read this.   It's truly heartbreaking.  

I wish you and Mrs C the very best.   

[thenobletuckylife]

Mornin Rainbow,

Thanks...sharing things like this allows many of us to see outside the natural "bubble" we all seem to live in. Many times these "bubbles" are good...I live in one...a holistic and very natural backwoods one...yet it is even good for me to see through the prism of more urban folks at time because in reality...it's about the folks...not the corporations...not the "heady" institutions...they come and go...but we are entrusted with raising/caring/nurturing etc the next generation...whether that be our children or the critters.

Mr C

[z50com]

We have plenty of weeds but NO roundup on this property (I have to live here)

[thenobletuckylife]

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@z50com wrote:

We have plenty of weeds but NO roundup on this property (I have to live here)

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Mornin Z...your up early...a lot of difference between your place and ours!

Mr C

[thenobletuckylife]

Hi Folks...headin off to make a living...At least we had a candle sale last night...packed up and out the door.

Mr C

[z50com]

Dry as a bone here!

Rust never sleeps because it was never alive!

You like my weed wacker?

It won't pass smog so now it's been retired to do yard work. . . (I hate California's silly laws)

[castlemagicmemories]

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@sockmonkeydave wrote:

@thenobletuckylife

We go to the farmers market.

The wife will hit me on the head.

And say stop looking at that young girls peaches.

But we are at a fruit stand...

So you put down that thing from the cucumber man.

Back when I was a kid, everyone had big gardens.

our parents were children of the war years.

And they grew all their own stuff.

I love fried pumpkin blossoms.

But I could never kill a chicken, not once you give it a name.

Now..... "crazy cow"  that is different, I got a magic marker, and a book on cuts of beef.

My wife wants a little pig....

You can take the girl out of the country.

But you can't the country out of the girl.

@sockmonkeydave

Fried pumpkin blossoms?  Seriously?  Never heard of them.

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[copper.boom]

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@castlemagicmemories wrote:

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Fried pumpkin blossoms?  Seriously?  Never heard of them.

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Fried squash blossoms are very common. Typically zucchini blossoms come earlier in the season than the pumpkin blossoms - at least in my area.

https://www.google.com/#q=fried+squash+blossoms

[sockmonkeydave]

@copper.boom @castlemagicmemories

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@copper.boom wrote:

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@castlemagicmemories wrote:

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Fried pumpkin blossoms?  Seriously?  Never heard of them.

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Fried squash blossoms are very common. Typically zucchini blossoms come earlier in the season than the pumpkin blossoms - at least in my area.

https://www.google.com/#q=fried+squash+blossoms

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Fried blossoms are awsome, taste like a morell shroon.

you go out early, when they are open.

cut the bottom  off, to get rid of the pollen thing.

wash, and dip in egg/milk (like scrambled egg mix), then coat with flower.

fry in a pan of hot grease

They have a much better taste than fried green tomatoes, too rich on the tomatoes.

egg, flower and grease, and you can eat most anything.

Then you have dandy lion wine.

We make our own wiskey, and our own smoke too.

ain't too many things these ol boys can't do.... country folk can survive

[sockmonkeydave]

@thenobletuckylife

Never mind the hole in the roof, it has been there for 30 years.

We now have 3 more, just to keep company.

This 1970's mobile home cost me 2500 bucks, 35 years ago.

keeps the rain off my head, when it's not raining.