I live in a small town . I have 3 acres of organic vegtables under cultivation. I sell very few vegetables locally but being a small town everyone knows everyone and tries to be congenial.
Was in the local bookstore where I met a local real estate agent. She asks about business. She then asks if my vegetables are anitbiotic-free. I had a hard time finishing the rest of the conversation. sorry I felt it was funny...Tater
Oh Lord. I'm sitting here, rolling eyes, shaking head, etc. And she was probably trying to sound soooo informed, too... 
I lived in Atlanta for seven years while I was working my way through (and attending!) college. There were two States of Georgia: the one in Atlanta and the other one. At least, that's what folks born and raised there told me.
Antibiotic-free veggies. Hmm...is that anything like the "cholesterol-free" labels I see on vegetable oils in the supermarket?
Cynthia
I lived in Atlanta for seven years while I was working my way through (and attending!) college. There were two States of Georgia: the one in Atlanta and the other one. At least, that's what folks born and raised there told me.
Antibiotic-free veggies. Hmm...is that anything like the "cholesterol-free" labels I see on vegetable oils in the supermarket?
Cynthia
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MysticGardener67 wrote:Ummm I Gotta be the Virgo in this thread.... There are antibiotics on the market for bacterial issues in fruit trees to counter Fireblight. Streptomyocin. but most people don't know...
"Envriomental consciousness, UR doin it wrong!" LOL
To be quite honest I read something today about antibiotics and veggies.
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Gotta go with Gixx and Mystic here; it's a possibility and I see more an more bacterial disease in gzardens all the time. Lilac blight, for instance, once only an issue on big nurseries with tons of lilacs packed together, is now regularly seen in home gardens (had a touch myself last year). Turns out the apple industry has been spraying it on apples as a biological counterculture to scab and some other apple diseases!
So don't be surprised. And with the E. coli outbreak on the spinach, don't be surprised if it DOES get sprayed or rinsed on commercial food crops now (I have no evidence that is the case, just sayin'...)
Best to favor anyone asking questions like that; it means they are coming around, just not yet informed on the details. Think of it as opportunities...
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So don't be surprised. And with the E. coli outbreak on the spinach, don't be surprised if it DOES get sprayed or rinsed on commercial food crops now (I have no evidence that is the case, just sayin'...)
Best to favor anyone asking questions like that; it means they are coming around, just not yet informed on the details. Think of it as opportunities...
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