Government regulations regarding tiny farming operations

(my nov 25, 2014 toledotalk.com comment)

We were initial members for the Community Supported Agriculture farm called Shared Legacy Farms. That first year in 2008, the farm only had 12 members.

Our produce came from the farm dirty, which was no big deal to me, since I'm familiar with gardening in dirt, and I know how to wash lettuce in our sink. But some people are unfamiliar with the concept of dirt on carrots.

Kurt the farmer wanted to clean the produce as a service to his members, but he couldn't.

If Kurt had washed the lettuce, his then little farming operation would have been pushed into a new category, as being some kind of processing operation, which would have meant his farm would have required government inspections and fee payments.

He just wanted to wash some dirt off veggies.

Don't overlook the possibility that some government regulations that are allegedly for our health benefits are actually meant to make things more difficult for small operations. Large corporations expect positive returns for paying their lobbyists millions.

#farming - #food - #politics - #moronism