Chemical Trespass Drift Report from Prairiesun Organics in South Dakota

PDF report - an outcome of our chemical trespass drift event and it concludes with our call to action. http://goo.gl/uByudC. 

Our organic farm was hit with drift and now we are out of business while we transition back into organic.

On Wednesday, July 12^th at approximately 5:30pm, a small airplane flew extremely close over our house. Immediately, my husband ran toward the house out of the processing plant and smelled a strong odor of herbicide chemicals. We all thought the plane was in trouble due to the close proximity to the house.  He came back for a 2^nd and 3^rd pass along north corn field edge near our bodies. We stood there in our front yard looking on in disbelief. We found ourselves engulfed in a heavy vapor cloud at the end of our driveway.  I, Angela, ran back in the house to get my cell phone to take video and pictures. My husband met me back in the middle of the road waving our “No Spray” sign to get him to stop, but the pilot would not stop.  The chemicals were later reported as Brigade EC insecticide and Trivapro fungicide that came in contact with our skin, eyes, nose, mouth, our residence, our pets, our livestock, rented grass pasture, and our certified organic farm causing severe negative impact to our operation and our health. We were outside on an 86-degree day with neighbor.  Wind speed was under 10mph with little gusts and swirls largely due to all the trees. The commercial applicator has stated through a third party that his pilot did nothing wrong, and refuses to provide us with his liability insurance company information and refuses to respond to our certified letters, phone calls, and text messages. Included in this presentation portfolio you will find the South Dakota state inspection report, list of federal USDA National Organic Program violations, Notification of non-compliance issued to us, pesticide test results, maps, and the other supporting documentation.

Our DNA was designed masterfully by our Creator

As a Christian, I feel we have an obligation to respect God's ordained order of nature and natural selection and avoid eating foods derived from Genetically Modified Organisms. The amazing DNA of life was created by God. Man should not be playing as he were God.  From my own personal experiences working in the industry for many years and speaking to scientists, researchers, government leaders, NGOs, farmers, consumers, and doctors, I know there is more publicly available research needed on this topic.  Local governments around the world are starting to declare non-GMO zones for a reason, and it is not just because of the environmental damage.  Here are some decisions you can make today to start eating with a moral and ethical conviction:

• Eat organic food as much as possible.
• Read labels on EVERYTHING in the store. GMOs are in just about everything from grain to yeasts to enzyme additives.
• Research and compile a list of companies that produce natural products without GMOs. When shopping, search out these manufacturers on the store shelves.
• Eat unprocessed foods as much as possible. I know this is difficult for busy families. Try using Sunday afternoons to prepare meals ahead of time; it is great family time together.  
• Start baking your own breads and buns.  I have an electric bread maker, which speeds up the process considerably and it is so easy. When looking for bread maker yeast, be sure it is NON- GMO.

Here is a list of good reads to consider in your quest for more knowledge on this topic:

• Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey M. Smith.
• The Makers Diet by Jordan Rubin
• Romans 14. 
• Leviticus 5, 7, 10, and 11
• Judges 13:4
• Judges 13:7