The Journal Of The Seed Ambassadors Project
Posted in Lithuania, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Jan 2nd, 2007
Don’t criticize it, certify it! ORGANIC Lithuania.
L to R: 1. A view of some of the Organic Certification paperwork, including the three colors of certificates: Red and yellow for the first two years of transition to OG, and green for fully Organic. 2. Kayla looking at some documents with the head of the [...]
Posted in Lithuania, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Dec 29th, 2006
Thursday began with a drive out to the countryside for a visit at the Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture. We were welcomed by Dr. Rasa Karkleliene, Head of Vegetable Breeding Sector and Scientific Officer, and Dr. Adrius Sasnauskas, Vice-director of Science for the Genetic and Biotechnology Department (!).
We gathered in the board room and watched a [...]
Posted in Lithuania, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Dec 27th, 2006
Wednesday morning began with a three hour meeting at the headquarters of the Chamber of Agriculture, arranged by Edita Karbauskiene, with about 30 organic farmers (from large farms to hobbyists), professors, members of the Chamber of Ag., and members of the press represented. The meeting was scheduled for three hours, and despite worries that we [...]
Posted in Lithuania, Seed Saving, TRAVEL LOG on Dec 27th, 2006
The organic scene in Lithuania is still in its relative infancy compared with that of Germany or the US. Though government affiliated Organic Certification began in Lithuania in 1993 (with nine farms certified), entry into the EU in 2004 brought on a new and different set of organic regulatory laws. The Lithuanian Chamber of Agriculture [...]
Posted in Lithuania, TRAVEL LOG on Dec 26th, 2006
We arrived in Vilnius, Lithuania on Sunday night and secured lodging at a hostel. Monday morning Andrew and I began our quest for Russian Visas – a process that took a day longer than planned at considerable more expense than we imagined. Because of the visa delay, we were forced to cancel our first appointments [...]