Golden rule mini farm9/15/2023 ![]() Check out the OMRI list for more about approved chemicals for organic farms. Organic does not mean chemical free – you can use all the chemicals you want, as long as they are approved and on the OMRI list and be “Organic”. Many people ask if we are an organic farm and many people confuse the term organic with chemical free. Part of great soils and bountiful wildlife is selecting the right pesticides. Glenn strives to keep our soils optimum not only for the best management of the farm, but to ensure that our food tastes as good as it looks. Did you know there is a strong link between the available nutrients in the soils and nutritional value? And all those minerals must make the food taste better too. I know variety has something to do with it…and perhaps a green thumb helps. Glenn gives the credit to all the wonderful minerals in our New Braintree soils, and the freshness of everything we offer for sale. It is not uncommon for folks to remark that our produce simply tastes better. We have won best tasting tomatoes in both the regular and heirloom categories on several occasions. None of the produce or vegetable plants you buy from Stillman’s have been genetically modified. We are just as concerned with taste as with production and we love to experiment with heirloom varieties. For us, as small scale, diversified farmers, we do not see a need for GMOs on our farm and do not buy any GM seed. The negatives seem to dominate the pages, but you can be more specific and try “benefits of GMO” if you want to add balance to the discussion. Frankly, we don’t know how we feel about GMO because there is so much varying information out there (just try Googling GMO sometime). There is a lot of concern over genetically modified organisms (GMO) or genetically modified foods (GMF). ![]()
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