Organic?

[rdy-b]

Four miles?  Wow.  That's a radius of 32,157 acres.  Sure.  No problem.    And now you see why you never see certified organic honey...

      google it  to many to list -next best thing to sliced bread   RDY-B

[Hopeful]

I just read some of the document (500 pages!? ). According to page 30, I can sell up to $5000 in organic honey, labeled as such,  without certification. I expect that 10 hives are not going to bring $5000 per year, so the point is moot. I can label and sell as organic the honey producesd on my friend's 500 acre farm with no problem. At least this is how I read it.

[Michael Bush]

>I just read some of the document (500 pages!? shocked). According to page 30, I can sell up to $5000 in organic honey, labeled as such,  without certification.

I believe that is correct.  You will, however, have to provide a plan as to why you think it's organic if they ask for it.  But that's just what your methods are etc.  Assuming you use no chemicals you can probably present a good enough argument.

[rdy-b]

Under the $5000 exemption you will have to get registered not certified -under the $5000 exemption the organic plan and much of the paper work is omitted -make sure your time tables are in store for your requirements under the apiculture task force -and follow there requirements  for maintaining those bees -talk to your AG. dept. and you will get lots of help filling out the forms            happy keeping    RDY-B

[rdy-b]

one more piont of interest -I only sell my comb honey under my organic label it helps keep it under $5000 for organic sales RDY-B