Herve asks:
 Can really everyone write it without consequences ?

To use the word certified in front of organic then of course their needs to
be a agency providing the certification.

The Historic River Market in Kansas City which I do would allow  the sign
"organic" this year but for next year only those which have been certified
organic by an agency can put up a sign saying organic.

All others can however display a sign saying  no sprays and produced by
organic methods (and save the $270 U.S., inspections and pesky rules and
most important giving a percentage of their profits to the certification
agency and access to your books.)

Certified organic as far as produce is concerned means your farm is
inspected once a year for obvious use of pesticides and herbicides.

Three of my friends  farms are  "certified organic". I have got a bee
location on a 80 acre "certified organic farm".

I have not yet talked to a beekeeper which is selling "organic honey" yet
but have read in ABJ that three packers are now certified to pack and sell
organic honey.

Jose Faraldo is shipping honey under the "organic label "all over the world
from Brazil.

He says he is certified by (ifoam/ibd)

He also says ALL his honey is filtered & homogenized under "organic honey"
in both the ABJ ad and at his website.

You can see his add on page 907 of this months American Bee Journal
(Nov.2003).

or go to his web site:

http://www.arealeira.com.br

 At the website he does not explain what ifoam/ibd stands for or  says one
word about his organic honey other than he has "organic" honey for sale.

By running the ad in ABJ I assume he can ship honey under the "organic"
label into the U.S. but not sure.

Bob

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