Comments on: At the Table – What are sustainable and organic? http://www.sustainabletable.org/2009/03/sustainable-and-organic/ Celebrating local sustainable food, educating consumers on food-related issues and working to build community through food. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:42:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Guide to Good Food: Factory Farming and Industrial Agriculture | TakePart Social Action Network™ http://www.sustainabletable.org/2009/03/sustainable-and-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-266317 Guide to Good Food: Factory Farming and Industrial Agriculture | TakePart Social Action Network™ Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.sustainabletable.org/?p=2128#comment-266317 [...] week we talked about sustainable and organic, and the difference between the two. This week, we’re going to delve into the real issue – [...] [...] week we talked about sustainable and organic, and the difference between the two. This week, we’re going to delve into the real issue – [...]

]]> By: Walter Jeffries http://www.sustainabletable.org/2009/03/sustainable-and-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-265813 Walter Jeffries Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.sustainabletable.org/?p=2128#comment-265813 There is certification organization that focuses on sustainability as part of their program. It is called Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) which can be found at: http://www.naturallygrown.org/standards.html Our family's pastured pig farm is certified by them. It is similar to organic certification but goes further covering things like humane animal handling, access to pasture and other things. Cheers -Walter Sugar Mountain Farm in the mountains of Vermont http://SugarMtnFarm.com/ There is certification organization that focuses on sustainability as part of their program. It is called Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) which can be found at:

http://www.naturallygrown.org/standards.html

Our family’s pastured pig farm is certified by them. It is similar to organic certification but goes further covering things like humane animal handling, access to pasture and other things.

Cheers

-Walter
Sugar Mountain Farm
in the mountains of Vermont
http://SugarMtnFarm.com/

]]> By: Factory farming and industrial agriculture | Sustainable Table http://www.sustainabletable.org/2009/03/sustainable-and-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-265763 Factory farming and industrial agriculture | Sustainable Table Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:13:35 +0000 http://www.sustainabletable.org/?p=2128#comment-265763 [...] week we talked about sustainable and organic, and the difference between the two. This week, we’re going to delve into the real issue – [...] [...] week we talked about sustainable and organic, and the difference between the two. This week, we’re going to delve into the real issue – [...]

]]> By: treemama http://www.sustainabletable.org/2009/03/sustainable-and-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-265702 treemama Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:37:29 +0000 http://www.sustainabletable.org/?p=2128#comment-265702 this is what i love about having a local farmer. i can talk to them and know they are using both organic AND sustainable processes. i tried at first to switch over all at once and it was a nightmare for myself and my budget. wish i had this column then :-) so we started with dairy and meats, then fruits and vegetables and now i am finding what products here and there are worth it. i found it too hard to try to do all, so am not a complete locavore or a complete organic eater, but finding the right balance is key. and educating myself. which this site is great for! this is what i love about having a local farmer. i can talk to them and know they are using both organic AND sustainable processes.

i tried at first to switch over all at once and it was a nightmare for myself and my budget. wish i had this column then :-)

so we started with dairy and meats, then fruits and vegetables and now i am finding what products here and there are worth it.

i found it too hard to try to do all, so am not a complete locavore or a complete organic eater, but finding the right balance is key.

and educating myself. which this site is great for!

]]> By: diane http://www.sustainabletable.org/2009/03/sustainable-and-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-265684 diane Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:35:38 +0000 http://www.sustainabletable.org/?p=2128#comment-265684 Hi Rob - I totally agree with you - it would be fantastic to have a store do all the work for us, but, like you mention, consumers still have to do homework. I think this seems confusing when a person first starts getting involved in the sustainable/organic/industrial issues, but it doesn't take long to understand the main concepts about what's going on. And, hopefully, we'll be able to help a little in educating people! I do agree it's not going to be an easy thing to do, but I think people are really starting to take an interest in what they're eating, so it might not be as slow going as we first thought. At least I hope not! Hi Rob -

I totally agree with you – it would be fantastic to have a store do all the work for us, but, like you mention, consumers still have to do homework.

I think this seems confusing when a person first starts getting involved in the sustainable/organic/industrial issues, but it doesn’t take long to understand the main concepts about what’s going on. And, hopefully, we’ll be able to help a little in educating people!

I do agree it’s not going to be an easy thing to do, but I think people are really starting to take an interest in what they’re eating, so it might not be as slow going as we first thought. At least I hope not!

]]> By: Rob Smart http://www.sustainabletable.org/2009/03/sustainable-and-organic/comment-page-1/#comment-265645 Rob Smart Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:08:26 +0000 http://www.sustainabletable.org/?p=2128#comment-265645 It seems to me that the problem of weeding through what is sustainable and organic seems to reside on product labels, marketing claims, etc. Given the interest of product companies is to sell those very same products, there lies the requirement for consumers to do their homework. What if a trusted retailer did the homework and applied that knowledge to shelf labels? Might those labels serve in place of consumers having to do all the work themselves? Otherwise, I see very slow going for either organic or sustainable products in mainstream U.S. consumerism. Cheers, Rob Smart Twitter: Jambutter Blog: http://everytable.wordpress.com It seems to me that the problem of weeding through what is sustainable and organic seems to reside on product labels, marketing claims, etc.

Given the interest of product companies is to sell those very same products, there lies the requirement for consumers to do their homework.

What if a trusted retailer did the homework and applied that knowledge to shelf labels? Might those labels serve in place of consumers having to do all the work themselves?

Otherwise, I see very slow going for either organic or sustainable products in mainstream U.S. consumerism.

Cheers,

Rob Smart
Twitter: Jambutter
Blog: http://everytable.wordpress.com

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