Fenwick
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- Location
- Bretagne France
We had a certain AA scheme contract come through the post this year and I haven’t signed up. For exactly the reasons mentioned by Pete and others above. Started out as a nice bonus on top. Then the bonus split to certain production targets.
Now its very much aiming For the intensive ‘efficiency’ model, using various metrics pulling the bonus back and asking for all your information. Very much a not in my interest scheme now.
very interested in organics though. Basically doing it now anyway, would require a audit but thats not the end of the world…..
So yeah, stay in the scheme if it suits you and leave when it doesn't. Makes sense.
The organic audit I have always found really easy. It makes financial sense for me too. But if there was no organic certification tomorrow, I would continue farming without the bottled poisons and artificial fert anyway.
A lot of people are questioning the future of organics over here right now.