It is not always cosmetically perfect, but it is free of potentially harmful substances and may even be more flavorful than mass-produced fruit and vegetables. The coverage is bound to introduce many consumers to organics for the first time. As most of you know, the proposed rule was published Federal Register on Dec. 16, 1997. Public comments are due March 16, 1998. It is an eye-ball crunching read.
Few people survive the ordeal still on the bright side of the day.
I am sure many aspects of the rule will come up for discussion during this meeting, and I ll share my thoughts as time allows. Many of you recall the excellent presentation made by last year s conference keynote speaker, Mr. Fred Kirschenmann. Fred and I have shared thoughts for years on the issues of the day. It is unlawful to remove this copyright notice.