Dave Smith > wrote:

>Steve Pope wrote:

>> Seriously, I believe the contamination problems have been from
>> farms adjacent to the organic farms -- specifically pasture (which
>> is more likely to get the humanure) next to vegetable farms.

>Actually, the article I was referring to specifically stated that the
>organic farms were applying improperly composted animal manure.

I do have this nascent fear that some of these hippie-style organic
farmers don't know their shit.

However, I've been buying produce from the Berkeley Farmers Markets
for years now and haven't gotten any intestinal problems. Either
it's pretty much okay, or I'm an asymptomatic carrier.

Steve