Title: Unit 4 Reading Assignment Question
Course: SLF 114 Introduction to Organic Practices > Section: SLF 114 Introduction to Organic Practices

Unit 4 Reading Assignment Question

Unit 4 Reading Assignment

Assignment:  Perform Cost-benefit analysis of organic certification by completing the following 4 activities.  Be sure to finish the activity by answering the questions in #5.

- Go to three certified organic food sources that sell the vegetable/herbs that you have listed in you farm plan. The sources can be a local grocery store, farmers market or an online grocery store such as Peapod.com.  Determine the organic price they are charging.
- Find the same conventional price for those three products.  Be sure the weight or size is comparable to the organic pricing.
- Compile your findings in the table below.

Product Include amount | Where Sold | Conventional Price | Organic Price | % difference + or -

- Research the fee structure of a certifying agent in your area (most likely for the Midwest this will be OCIA or MOSA although there are others).

Certifying Agent | Fee Structure

- Taking the above information into account do you feel becoming certified organic will financially benefit your farm?  Explain your answer.

Submit your report in the Dropbox found on the course home page.