GMOs: an unacceptable risk

I wrote the following to a radio show that had an episode promoting the notion that genetically-modified crops had a place in organics. This is a horrifying notion, that consumers would not have any label information available that would let them choose not to eat genetically-modified food!

Michael,

I am writing to you to ask you to consider cancelling publication of your upcoming podcast promoting the idea of GMO use within organics.

Research from this May has shown that the cp4 epsps transgene from Roundup Ready® corn was identified in microarthropods, nematodes, macroarthropods and earthworms sampled within the corn cropping system. That finding is published in a paper available here:

http://bit.ly/6gauyk

This means that the foreign proteins created by GMO crops are indeed transferring to other organisms. Monsanto and the other creators of genetically-modified organisms are creating a global disaster nobody can predict or control, and they’re using your show to help promote it.

For details of this unprecedented threat, you can review this information:
http://www.bangmfood.org/publications/4-short-leaflets/1-genetically-modified-gm-foods-renewed-threat-to-europe

I’m aware that this will seem to be a large and unusual request, but upon reflection I hope you will agree it is an appropriate one given the scale of the threat posed to the human race by genetic modification of food.

Take a stand, Michael, and represent the interests of our children and grandchildren.

Our mission

The mission of Bootstrap Acres is to provide our community the most flavorful, nutrient-dense food available anywhere.

We will build both demand and supply of nutrient-dense food by teaching, supplying, and helping consumers, retailers, and farmers.

Rick Bishop of Mountain Sweet Berry Farm in Roscoe, New York. This is the kind of farm we want to create.

An acre and a half of our field is plowed and waiting for the next step. We have tested the soil and are ordering a batch of soil amendments so it can grow nutrient-dense food.

This is the start of something exciting!

Ryan is at the Acres USA conference in St. Paul, Minnesota. What a fantastic gathering of bright American farmers!

Here speaker Michael Meléndrez is being introduced. He presented some fascinating and advanced information about humic acid, including some hints about original research he is conducting. Humic acid plays an important role in making soil nutrition available to plants.

Cherriette and baby daikon radishes.

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We were out of town visiting relatives when our plow contact came through. Right now Steve is driving a tractor over 3–4 miles and receiving training on how to operate it. Wish we could be there to see it!

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We were out of town visiting relatives when our plow contact came through. Right now Steve is driving a tractor over 3–4 miles and receiving training on how to operate it. Wish we could be there to see it!

Frosty leaves at night.

We’re hoping to hire a plow this week to prepare 1.6 acres of bed area for our first year of production!