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Obamas Grow Their Own Organic Garden, Big Industry Cries “No”

April 2nd, 2009

So here’s a funny tidbit of information I found, reading the morning news. You may have already heard that the Obamas have started an organic garden at the white house and would like to grow enough food to use a good bit of it in their meals. Which all around I think is a great sign that the new administration will support our industry as a whole.

The funny part is the Mid America Croplife Association, a large association responsible for “protecting crops and water from pests”, actually wrote to the Obamas and asked them to think about managing the garden “conventionally”!  That makes me think they don’t want the Obamas to influence regular Americans to think organic products are better, and they probably don’t want us to grow our own gardens at home.  Now that would cut into the price gouging and soaring costs of food.

Next thing you know we might start being practical and saving money and living healthy lives. Bad consumer, bad!

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How Obama Will Affect Organic Living

November 20th, 2008

Now that Obama is on his way to the Oval Office, we can expect a few changes to the organic industry as a whole. Overall Obama is promising to do some great things that will make raising your baby organically and living healthy, easier on your pocket cook.

•  Obama supports the 2008 farm bill (which Bush vetoed)  which in my opinion, has more good provisions in it such as support for conservation and hunger programs, then bad.
• Obama is going to make disaster assistant programs permanent in nature so farmers will not have to wait for the red tape of Congress approval in the wake of a natural disaster. This will positively impact prices and overall production.
• The President elect also supports country of origin labels that would require meat and perishable farm products to indicate where they came from.  I believe consumers will make a conscious decision to choose organic and or local foods when they see how much of their food comes from China.
• Obama says he will increase funding programs for cost sharing on organic certification services. This will help farmers afford the cost of complying with national standards for organic food and help bring down the cost of organic food and clothing.
• Also, Obama will promote the use of new technologies that produce power from animal waste, and farming methods that help soil maintain health and reduce energy waste.  He has also pledged to grow federally funding energy efficiency programs and conservation project in support for industries that provide new value driven agricultural products.

If Obama comes true on a lot of his pledges, I believe we will see a positive impact with organic production and healthy living on the rise with lowered costs to the consumers.

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