[OGComAd03] LAND WANTED FOR ORGANIC VEGGIES

LAND WANTED FOR ORGANIC VEGGIES [OGComAd03 - V101-080921]

This ad offers some barter land for veggies, that is, a crop-sharing arrangement, and explains why Organic and Sustainable Agriculture is important.

LAND WANTED, to grow ORGANIC VEGGIES, shared with YOU!
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HAVE LAND? GET HEALTH in form of free ORGANIC veggies and fruit! The best win/win deal you ever heard of!

Want to EAT ORGANIC at no costs to you whatsoever?

If you have available land, preferably with some usable structures on it (barns, old houses, mobile units, etc), and water, or ~know of someone who does~, you could be eating organic in a few weeks from now, and at absolutely no costs to you, as we are looking for land to grow organic and/or bio-dynamic food on, preferably in Western Los Angeles or Southern Ventura counties, and will compensate you for that land in form of a share of our crops.

Now, you may think, why eat organic? What does “organic agriculture” mean?
General Principles: All life is organic and we are all living organisms. In organic agriculture, we practice farming techniques that respect and encourage life, including the microbes in the soil. We do not use manufactured chemicals for pesticides or herbicides because they will damage the living soil. Only composts and cover cropping are used to enrich soil fertility. Nourish the soil as nature intended, and it will nourish the plant. Ultimately, the plant will nourish you! Our great-grandparents and grandparents expected a tomato to taste like a tomato, and a potato to have a distinct rich flavor that didn't require butter, sour cream or chives. In the past 50 years, conventional agriculture has changed to high chemical use and vegetables have become less nutritious and less flavorful. They are harvested before they are ripe and shipped long distances. They never develop the wonderful flavors nor the high nutritional content that occur naturally in organic, locally-produced fresh vegetables.

WHY SUPPORT ORGANIC & SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE?

• For healthy soil: Soil is not just a medium to hold plants upright! Nor is it a random collection of minerals and chemicals. A healthy soil that supports healthy vegetation is actually a complex biological community that interacts with the plants, contributing to growth, preventing disease, and holding moisture. Living soils provide plants with a broad spectrum of micronutrients and trace minerals, and soil and plant together protect against erosion.

• For healthy water: Water quality is degraded by pesticides and herbicides. 38 states in the U.S. have contaminated groundwater due to run-off from conventional agriculture, polluting drinking water for more than half the U.S. population. By farming organically, we not only prevent the dispersal of these dangerous chemicals into groundwater, but we also protect rivers, lakes, and the species that inhabit them. And, ultimately, ourselves.

• For healthy air: Pesticide particles travel on the wind for many miles. Applying pesticides via aerial spraying is injurious to the health of farm workers and those who live near conventional farms. Burning crop residues instead of plowing them under or composting them causes further air pollution. We use only certified organic soap-based pest controls, carefully applied so as not to affect anything else but the crop.

• For healthy food: 60% of all herbicides, 90% of fungicides, and 30% of insecticides are considered carcinogenic by the Environmental Protection Agency of the U.S. government. These are the *official* statistics. Now, just try to ~imagine~ what the true reality of it might be... Probably closer to 99,999%, right? To the contrary, Organic and Sustainable Agriculture produces a wide variety crops without these harmful chemicals, irradiation, or biotechnology (aka GMOs or “Frankenfoods”).

• To promote diversity: Conventional agriculture is based on the practice of monocropping large tracts of land. Using the same soil to support the same crop year after year removes natural minerals and nutrients. Chemical fertilizers are used in increasing amounts to replace the natural nutrients. In organic agriculture, a wide variety of plants are rotated to prevent disease, nutrient depletion, and pest infestations. Cover crops are planted during fallow times to prevent erosion and increase soil fertility. Many organic farmers propagate heritage and other unusual varieties for even greater diversity.

• To protect family farms: The past decade has seen the loss of over 650,000 small farms throughout our nation. Most organic farms, however, are under 100 acres, and operated by a family, or cooperatively by several families. Growing organic produce and herbs is a niche that small family farms can fill successfully, and sustainable organic farms revitalize communities, leaving a legacy of healthy farms for future generations.

• To fight waste and promote recycling: Composting recycles plant and animal wastes back into the soil, converting what would otherwise clog our landfills into natural fertilizer. Cover cropping in the off season recycles nutrients back into productive soil and prevents erosion during the rainy months.

What this means to YOU:

* Perhaps more importantly than anything else, you will want to eat organic to promote your own health and that of your family! In fact, the latest studies done independently from vested interests clearly show what everyone who is not totally dumb knows instinctively: That there is nothing more important for our health than the quality of what we eat.

And if you have land available, even as small as a house backyard, you could start eating organic soon...

Think of what difference it could make to your health and to your life, and to the health and life of the people you care for!


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