Stahlbush
Island Farms, Inc.
Vote Yes On Measure 27
Our family has been farming in Oregon for 116
years (4 generations). We understand the need for advanced research
and modern agricultural sciences. Stahbush Island Farms, Inc. has
received national recognition for our advanced “sustainable
farming practices”. We support measure 27 for three reasons:
Chemical Residues in Food . . .
• Stahlbush has likely done more chemical residue testing
on food and on soils that any other farm in Oregon. If you apply
BT (Bacillus Thuringiensis, a natural insecticide) as an insecticide
to a crop, or if you genetically engineer BT into the plant, you
still have this compound in the environment. Any chemical, whether
applied as an insecticide or genetically engineered into a plant,
may end up as a residue in your food, or it may leave a residue
in the soil. We would not knowingly eat this corn of feed it to
our children.
Crop Contamination . . .
• At Stahlbush, our neighbors are conventional and organic
growers. Corn is a wind-pollinated crop, so it is virtually impossible
to prevent gene drift. Growing a non-GMO corn crop requires careful
planning, communication and cooperation with neighbors.
Consumers Should Know . . .
• You should know if you foods are GMO or not. In addition
we believe you should know where you food is grown. Our Japanese
& European customers demand Non-GMO food, and they label where
the food is grown.
For the past 100 years in the United States,
we have focused agricultural research on increasing yields to provide
cheap food for the consumer in order to “feed the world”.
In Oregon, we are close to “feeding the
farmers”, as we have put so many good farms out of business.
In Oregon, we need to focus on niches, and specialty markets to
survive. We want consumers to trust that we are growing the healthiest
food products possible. Measure 27 helps communicate this trust.
Most important, it helps consumers make an informed choice.
Bill & Karla Chambers, Owners
Stahlbush Island Farms, Inc.
Vote Yes on Measure 27
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