does organic = expensive

[Mrs Magpie]

When I saw the price of Rhubarb over a fuckin quid for a few thing short stalks, Ive had loads of rhubarb this year, lovely stuff

I started growing it when I realised making a family sized rhubarb crumble would cost me more than a large leg of Welsh lamb. Stockbridge Arrow is a good variety of Rhubarb. I also grow Albert & Victoria.

 

[Cobbles]

does organic = expensive?

of course it does - you have to pay for all the extra detritus attached to the veg.

 

[Funky_monks]

ours are still in a little pen. the plan is to fence off the garden and let them have half. might get rid of the cockerel. he's annoying, mostly.

Wait until he's 'earned his spurs' and then eat him.


Why is organic expensive?

Because the yield is much, much lower.

Oh, and the producer has to pay hefty soil association fees.

 

[soulman]

Wait until he's 'earned his spurs' and then eat him.


Why is organic expensive?

Because the yield is much, much lower.

Oh, and the producer has to pay hefty soil association fees.

yeah but is a low yield an integral part of organic farming or a result of lack of investment and research. don't know about soil association are they a government body...

 

[Funky_monks]

The Soil Assoc are an independant assoc who accredit organic foods.

And yes, lesser yields are part and parel of organic farming as lack of pesticides mean that crops are more susceptable to pests and diseases.

Bio-control works fine for market gardeners, but it isnt a larg scale solution.

In fact, if organic werent more expensive, and people werent prepared to pay the difference, I doubt it would exist.

 

[soulman]

The Soil Assoc are an independant assoc who accredit organic foods.

And yes, lesser yields are part and parel of organic farming as lack of pesticides mean that crops are more susceptable to pests and diseases.

Bio-control works fine for market gardeners, but it isnt a larg scale solution.

In fact, if organic werent more expensive, and people werent prepared to pay the difference, I doubt it would exist.

sounds like organic growers and farmers need a new mutual association.

makes me wonder how people farmed before insectisides and other poisons.

multiple market growers, along with people growing and farming organic produce for their own and neighbours/friends/family use can meet any needs. you're talking about numbers not scale.

it would still exist as long as people produced food organically, silly.

 

[Funky_monks]

sounds like organic growers and farmers need a new mutual association.

makes me wonder how people farmed before insectisides and other poisons.

multiple market growers, along with people growing and farming organic produce for their own and neighbours/friends/family use can meet any needs. you're talking about numbers not scale.

it would still exist as long as people produced food organically, silly.

It might exist on that small scale, but cold never be costed on a supply-type scale.