Kingfield Farmers Market - Tiny Planet Produce

The write-up is from last year but its interesting to read some of the details behind the Certified Naturally Grown network.

Kingfield Farmers Market - Tiny Planet Produce

The standard is as rigorous as USDA Organic, governing input requirements, land use practices, soil fertility and crop nutrient management, seed and planting stock, crop rotation practices, and pest and disease standards. It does not allow for synthetic pesticides and fertilizers nor does it allow the planting of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In fact, it goes beyond the USDA Organic standards because it randomly conducts pesticide residue tests on farmers’ products, which the USDA does not do.