Nevada organic eggs - my bad!

Oops! Recently a friend reminded me to be very careful how I use the word organic on LFNN. The "organic" label requires farmers adhere to certain activities, pay hefty fees, and navigate administrative processes in order to call their product “organic”. I incorrectly wrote that River School had “organic” eggs. They didn’t tell me this, I just made the jump because I know they use organic practices so always think of their food as organic even though it’s not labeled organic.

As far as we know there are no “organic” egg producers in Nevada. Shoppers looking for a program that certifies sustainable practices might look for Certified Naturally Grown. Many farmers, including many in Nevada, produce food using practices equal to or more stringent than the federal organic regulations but they can't call their product organic. Certified Naturally Grown verifies sustainable practices through farmer and consumer inspections, rather than federal inspections.

Any inaccurate reference to organic eggs on this blog is my fault. The farmers I talk to don't say their eggs are organic, only that they use organic practices. It is my responsibility to convey the information correctly, which I didn't in this case. My bad!

Custom Gardens 2010 - local food program update

My mailbox is overflowing with 2010 local food updates.  What's really exciting this year are the 21st century and increased consumer convenience options our local farmers are incorporating into their operations. Like this one....Custom Gardens is offering EZ payments plans and opening earlier this year.

From my mailbox to you:
Custom Gardens (NV Certified) Organic Farm and CSA in Silver Springs. This is the beginning of the new year 2010.

Local garden seed for your Northern Nevada backyard garden

Here's a great new development! Mewaldt Organics is offering their regionally acclimated garden seed for sale online and early.

If you’re new to backyard gardening here’s a bit of advice…buy seed now!

River School has local eggs

If you eat local food you know by now how much tastier fresh food right from the farm is compared to supermarket fare. Of all the great local food we've eaten over the last few years eggs are a standout. Just this morning we had a simple scrambled egg and bacon breakfast: eggs from Rise and Shine, bacon from the Mill family in Fallon, and toast with jam made with peaches from a friend's tree. Everything was awesome but I remember thinking...these eggs are so tasty they don't even need to be smothered in salsa or cheese to taste great - unless you really like cheese and salsa on your eggs.