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[compost_tea] Re: International Compost Tea Council
>From my conversations the timing is more coincidental. Even if it
were a response, a response certainly needs to happen.
The opportunity to have a certification and standards organization is
critical to our continued growth and success. A central source of
unbiased, reviewed, and publicly accessible information without sales
pitches is critical.
The Mirage and Livesoil will be supportive members. The membership
dues have been adjusted to encourage participation.
Congratulations to the founding members for taking a leadership role.
Tom Jaszewski
--- In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, laura_s@v... wrote:
> Was this group set up in response to the CTIA ? seems peculiar to
me that
> they both popped up around the same time.
>
>
> I support the idea of having an UNBIASED information source.
> I often refer people to ATTRA (not just compost tea inquiries)
>
> http://attra.ncat.org/
>
> which seems to do good research and is half NGO.
>
> The ICTC site is having some tech problems but by the little I did
see it
> appears to be some serious advertising for the founding members.
This is
> not representative of a democratic group intended to rep the
movement. I
> also really whince at a price structure which is tiered and seems
to imply
> that there will be better "coverage/represention" for large corp.
members.
>
> A true industry group should :
> 1. have elections
> 2. be accountable to and representative of the membership
> 3. be staffed by volunteers therefore require very little funding
> 4. have a level membership fee with perhaps a reduction for
students
>
> So is either ICTC or CTIA an industry group genuiley there to
represent
> stakeholders ? If so I'd be pleased to join, suggested membership
fee $25.
> This is inline with the other similar groups I belong to.
>
> Laura Sabourin
> EcoVit Ecologically Sound Horticultural Products
> Tea-riffic Areobic Compost Tea and Acadian Seaplant Products
> RR # 1
> St Catharines, Ontario L2R 6P7
> http://www.ecovit.ca
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