Bill Truesdell wrote:
 
"The point is that the standards are really unattainable for honey
production."
 
I disagree.  The point is that these regulations accurately reflect what
purchasers of organic produce, including honey, expect when they buy
organic produce.  Whether you or I can produce it is irrelevant.
 
I also disagree that the standards are any more realistic for other farm
animals, but that's getting off the topic.
 
This regulation has also not come "out of the blue."  I have known since
the day I started keeping bees, 4 years ago, that I could not honestly
market my honey as organic. These regulations have come about because of
abuse of the term organic.  Few states have effective regulation.
 
Steve Phillips
Perry, KS
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