A month ago The Sacramento Bee revealed that for over 7 years, California Liquid Fertilizer was supplying over a third of the CA organic farmer market with an “organic fertilizer” that was anything but. (Link to article) The company’s liquid fertilizer (made from fish and chicken feathers) may have been effective, inexpensive, and approved by organic regulators, however in 2004 those same regulators discovered that “the Salinas-area company [was] spiking its product with ammonium sulfate, a synthetic fertilizer banned from organic farms.” Not good.
Those same regulators didn’t tell the public (including those organic farmers) of this discovery – nor did they demand the product be removed from market – until 2007. As a result, “some of California’s 2006 harvest of organic fruits, nuts and vegetables – including crops from giants like Earthbound Farm – wasn’t organic.” Not good.
Perhaps it’s time to make sure that any “organic” products you are currently using are indeed organic.
We at ECO-MIN / Optimum Yield want to take this opportunity to assure our growers and distributors that ECO-MIN (which is derived from rock minerals) is 100% all-natural, organic, and contains no genetically modified ingredients. It is listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for use in the production of organic food & fiber. ECO-MIN does not leach/pollute ground water or streams, so spills do not cause concern or involve costly clean-up. And used according to directions, ECO-MIN will not harm children, pets, animals or birds.
ECO-MIN does not contain any synthetic N-P-K (nitrogen, phosphorous, or potassium). Instead, ECO-MIN enhances the growth of soil microbes (“the invisible workers of the soil”) that in turn supply root systems with an abundance of nutrients, minerals, trace elements, and ultra trace elements. Over the long-term, soil fertility will increase (vs. decrease as it does with chemical fertilizers); this can provide higher yields and improve crop quality, reducing the need for toxic chemicals such as N-P-K fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.
Click here for more information on the benefits of incorporating ECO-MIN into the land management practices of conventional and organic growers, cities, schools/universities, urban developers, and government agencies.
