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15. 20 years ago a Vermont organic farmer told me

Sat Aug 24, 2019, 10:38 AM

Aug 2019

The biggest threat to sustainable farming was Monsanto. By promoting their GMOs and forcing the use of Round-up, they were destroying the land.

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Broccoli Is Dying. Corn Is Toxic. Long Live Microbiomes! [View all] Mike 03 Aug 2019 OP

K & R. Fascinating and sad simultaneously. bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #1

Humans continue in self-destruct mode. democratisphere Aug 2019 #2

Wow... karin_sj Aug 2019 #3

That's not necessary. Just eat organically grown foods. Eyeball_Kid Aug 2019 #4

It's all about greed. patphil Aug 2019 #5

Yes. Profits/greed rule the day. More, bigger and faster. yonder Aug 2019 #17

It's just not that easy to "eat" organically grown foods Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #6

+1 Ferrets are Cool Aug 2019 #19

there are products out there now to feed your soil biome. mopinko Aug 2019 #7

You betcha... we are fortunate in the area we live Ellipsis Aug 2019 #14

"plants grow faster but contain fewer nutrients" crazytown Aug 2019 #8

Good question. paleotn Aug 2019 #11

"spouting bullshit" crazytown Aug 2019 #18

K&R Paka Aug 2019 #9

As we see more articles about fake organic labeling. keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #10

Fake organic food scammers. keithbvadu2 Aug 2019 #20

OK... paleotn Aug 2019 #12

That's why I eat as much junk food as I do. Ligyron Aug 2019 #13

20 years ago a Vermont organic farmer told me BarbD Aug 2019 #15