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Newspaper Page Text9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 Organic: ‘We’re all in this together. People, planet and proﬁ t.’ Continued from Page 1A Price check: organic vs. conventional Non-discount prices for organic foods versus their conventional counterparts at select Portland-area groceries. tions itself to join the organic marketplace. Colfer, with experience in agronomy, pest control and food safety, was working for Earthbound Farm, which itself had grown from a small startup farm to a national organic producer, when Wil- bur-Ellis came calling. Wilbur-Ellis has been around nearly 100 years, and provides fertilizers, pesticides, seed and crop monitoring ser- vices to farmers in the West and into the central states. Growers began asking Wil- bur-Ellis reps about organics, and the company decided it didn’t want to get left behind, Colfer said. “We didn’t want to tell our growers we didn’t know,” she said. She was brought on board to help growers answer those questions and become organic producers. She offers options and advice on methods, employing what she calls a whole systems approach. “We want to help these growers learn that you’re not going to spray your way out of a problem,” she said. “You have to address the soil, and build soil health ﬁ rst and foremost.” Other things follow, like improving pollinator habitat by planting native, perennial ﬂ owering plants and faster growing annuals in strategic areas. Growers who follow a whole systems approach, no matter their size, advance organics, she said. “For me, I look at the greater good,” Colfer said. “If we can keep more syn- thetic pesticides and fertilizers out of the environment, it’s a win-win for everyone. Build- ing soil health, I think, crosses over all lines.” And having organic prod- ucts in larger marketplaces, she said, opens opportuni- ties for consumers who might not otherwise be able to buy organics. “We’re all in this together,” Colfer said. “People, planet and proﬁ t. All three of those have to be in place for it to be sustainable.” of course. Producers disagree over the proposed organic checkoff, for example, and whether a “transitioning to organic” label is proper for growers who are headed that way but aren’t yet certiﬁ ed. And although organic product sales grew 11 percent to reach $43.3 billion in 2015, and have undoubtedly topped that in the interim, the number of organic farmers has actually dropped. Organic products now make up nearly 5 percent of U.S. food sales, but organic acreage is less than 1 percent of U.S. cropland, according to the Organic Trade Association. It appears millennials, the 18 to 34 age group, account for more than half of organic purchases. That means a lot of people still aren’t con- vinced they should pay more for something that often looks and tastes the same as conven- tional vegetables, fruit, grains and meat. “It would be shortsighted if we strive only to ﬁ ll the shop- ping baskets of millennials and be happy at that,” warned Drew Katz, who coordinates farm transitions for Oregon Tilth, an organic certiﬁ cation group. But it’s creeping bigness that seemed to bother many of the 1,100 growers, processors and activists who attended the three-day Organicology conference and trade show in Portland earlier this month. One of the panel discussions was even titled, “Challenging the Empire: Forming a Rebel Alliance.” The rebels might have reason to worry. Phil How- ard, a Michigan State Univer- sity professor, has tracked the acquisitions of organic oper- ations by the biggest “Death- stars” in America’s food system. Organic activists can recite some of them from mem- ory: General Mills now owns Annie’s Homegrown and seven other organic brands. Coca-Cola owns Odwalla and Pepsi owns Naked Juice. Kel- logg owns Morning Star and Kashi, plus two other brands. J.M. Smucker bought R.W. Knudsen, Millstone, Santa Cruz Organic and Enray. Food giants Foster Farms, Tyson, Hormel and Nestle also own several organic brands. Costco helped another company buy 1,200 acres in Mexico, and will use it to sup- ply its membership warehouse stores with organic products. Wal-Mart barged into organics 10 years ago, vowing it would bring cheaper organic food to the masses. Crit- ics soon alleged Wal-Mart’s organics were coming from factory farms and from China, with its checkered food safety and regulatory history. Food writer Michael Pollan said the company’s low-price promise “virtually guarantees that Wal-Mart’s version of cheap, industrialized organic food will not be sustainable in any meaningful sense of the word.” Meanwhile, the Washing- ton Post reported Feb. 9 that mass-market retailers now account for 53 percent of organic sales and that Whole Foods, one of the pioneering 255 Sleeping Rooms 585 Antique-Classic Cars Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Available until 5/16, maybe longer, for 1 quiet person2 No intoxicants/smoking, $995/month2 Private bath2 (503)325-0000 Astoria Automotive Swap Meet Vendors Wanted Clatsop Fairgrounds Saturday, March 11th 8am-2pm Contact Fred at 503-325-8437-evenings 1-800-220-0792-days or Rod 971-219-5517 AB6215 CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON CLATSOP COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: HENRY A2 EVERS, Deceased No2 17PB00800 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS AB6217 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CLASOP (Probate Department) AB6088 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP In the Matter of the Estate of MARY ANN WOOD Deceased2 SUMMONS THE ESTATE OF MANFRED BEIL; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF MANFRED BEIL; THE UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF MANFRED BEIL; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1339 NW WARRENTON DRIVE, WARRENTON, OR 97146 260 Commercial Rental 2 Artists Studios for Rent One available immediately One available March 1st Astoria Art Loft 503-325-4442 300 Jewelry Buying Gold, Silver, Estate Jewelry, Coins, Diamonds, Old-Watches. 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Eric Mortenson and Alan Kenaga/Capital Press U.S. organic sales $43.3 billion: Up 10.8% from 2014 (Billions of dollars, annually*) Organic non-food Organic food 39.1 35.1 Source: Organic Trade Association, 2016 Organic Industry Survey Capital Press graphic 23.2 24.3 14 13.3 26.1 19.4 21.6 22.5 24.1 16.6 28.5 31.5 39.8 35.9 32.3 29 26.3 18.2 15.7 *Figures are rounded 2005 ’07 ’09 Legal Notices AB6141 CITY OF ASTORIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Astoria Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., in the Astoria City Hall, Council Chambers, 1095 Duane Street, Astoria. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the following request(s): 1.Conditional Use CU17-01 by Steel & Timber Construction to locate light manufacturing (with shop space and storage) in appx 1,000 square feet of an existing building at 1820 SE Front in the S-2, General Development Shorelands zone. 2.Conditional Use CU17-02 by Lacy Brown to use 2 bedrooms in an existing single family dwelling for homestay lodging at 409 2nd Street in the R-1,Low Density Residential zone. For information, call or write the Community Development Department, 1095 Duane St., Astoria OR 97103, phone 503- 338-5183. The location of the hearing is accessible to the handicapped. An interpreter for the hearing impaired may be requested under the terms of ORS 192.630 by contacting the Community Development Department at 503-338-5183 48 hours prior to the meeting. The Astoria Planning Commission reserves the right to modify the proposal or to continue the hearing to another date and time. If the hearing is continued, no further public notice will be provided. ’11 ’13 2015 Notice is hereby given that Stephen Robert Evers has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present the same, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at: c/o Brent E. Corwin, P.C., PO Box 1336, Cannon Beach, OR 97110 or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published on: February 14th, 20172 BRENT E. CORWIN, P.C. Brent E. Corwin Brent E. Corwin, OSB #004569 PO Box 1336 Cannon Beach, OR 97110 Telephone: 503-436-8800 Fax: 800-520-0503 Attorney for Personal Representative Published: February 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2017 A small town newspaper with a global outlook AB6155 Main Street Storage (South) Pursuant to its lien rights Intends to sell at Cash only Public oral auction The property of: Jan Stewart #170 Cynthia Bryden #180 Sale to be held at 1805 S. Main Ave. Warrenton, Oregon 3/8/17 11:00 am (503) 861-2880 Published: February 21st and 28th, 20172 organic chains, is closing nine smaller, older stores and only opening six. Soul vs. integrity Case No2 17PB00553 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 20 Basin Street Suite 105, Astoria, OR 97103, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the lawyers for the personal representative, DAN VAN THIEL. Dated and first published on February 14, 2017. LINDA J FORD Personal Representative Personal Representative: LINDA J. FORD C/O DAN VAN THIEL 20 Basin St., Suite 105 Astoria, OR 97103 Ph: 503-325-5911 Email: danvanthiel@gmail.com Lawyer for the Personal Representative: DAN VAN THIEL 20 Basin St., Suite 105 Astoria, OR 97103 Ph: 503-325-5911 Email: danvanthiel@gmail.com PUBLISHED: February 21st, and 28th, 20172 14th, If You Live In Seaside or Cannon Beach 325-3211 FOR A One of the Pacific Northwest’s great small newspapers hippie, back-to-the-land ori- gin, as one observer described it, others are seeking a better balance. Brian Baker, a Eugene Values-based The Cornucopia Institute, organic consultant who mod- erated the “Empire” panel dis- based in Wisconsin, has served cussion at Organicology, said as a watchdog on organic it’s not the soul of the industry issues, battling the USDA, the he’s worried about, but rather Organic Trade Association and corporations such as Wal-Mart its integrity. “My point was that corpo- when it believes the spirit or rations that enter the organic letter of organic guidelines are violated. sector through But Mark Kas- the acquisition of tel, co-director and organic enterprises senior farm policy behave differently analyst, said Cornu- from operations that copia’s message is have gone through more nuanced than the hard work of “big is bad.” transition or have “The issues are practiced organic not corporate scale, production and they are about cor- handling from the Gina porate ethics,” he beginning,” he said Colfer said. “This is a val- in an email. ues-based indus- Conventional food corporations generally try. It’s grown to $43 billion don’t understand what it takes (in sales) because consumers to become organic, Baker said. wanted an alternative to stan- They know the organic sector dard practices in growing agri- is growing and sells at a pre- cultural commodities and in mium price, but lack organic processing, too. “If you respect the wishes production experience and don’t have a ﬁ rst-hand under- and values of consumers, there standing of organic standards. is money to be made here and “The concern is partic- proﬁ t to made here at the farm ularly acute if the corpora- gate and in the boardroom.” tions behave as if the rules ‘In this together’ that applied to the companies Gina Colfer, a key account they acquired do not apply to manager with Wilbur-Ellis them,” Baker said. While some attending in Salinas, California , is on Organicology hold tight to the the frontlines as a big, con- “purity” of the movement’s ventional ag company transi- DIAL THE CITY OF ASTORIA Sherri Williams Administrative Assistant Published: February 21st, 20172 Eric Mortenson/EO Media Group Organic greens bask in the sun at a Sherwood farm in this 2015 photo. Organic product sales exceed $43 billion annual- ly, a fact that’s caused big companies to jump into the market. Daily Astorian Classified Ad IF YOU HAVE an eye for real value, youʼll eye the classified ads regu- larly. Case No2 16CV27939 WELLS FARGO BANK, N2A2, Plaintiff, v2 THE ESTATE OF MANFRED BEIL; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF MANFRED BEIL; THE UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF MANFRED BEIL; DAGMAR E2 BEIL; THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; STATE OF OREGON, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (ESTATE ADMINISTRATION UNIT); and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1339 NW WARRENTON DRIVE, WARRENTON, OR 97146, Defendant2 This is an action for Judicial Foreclosure of real property commonly known as 1339 NW Warrenton Drive, Warrenton, OR 97146. A motion or answer must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days of the date of the first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee. TO DEFENDANTS THE ESTATE OF MANFRED BEIL; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND ASSIGNS OF MANFRED BEIL; THE UNKNOWN DEVISEES OF MANFRED BEIL; and ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1339 NW WARRENTON DRIVE, WARRENTON, OR 97146: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You are hereby required to appear and defend the action filed against you in the above-entitled cause within 30 days from the date of service of this Summons upon you; and if you fail to appear and defend, for want thereof, the Plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded therein. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT/DEFENDANTS READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file with the court a legal paper called a “motion” or “answer”. The “motion” or “answer” must be given to the court clerk or administrator within 30 days (or 60 days for Defendant United States or State of Oregon Department of Revenue) along with the required filing fee. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the plaintiff's attorney or, if the plaintiff does not have an attorney, proof of service on the plaintiff. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately. If you need help in finding an attorney, you may contact the Oregon State Bar's Lawyer Referral Service online at www.oregonstatebar.org or by calling (503) 684-3763 (in the Portland metropolitan area) or toll-free elsewhere in Oregon at (800) 452-7636. Katie L. Riggs, OSB #095861 (858) 750-7600 (503) 222-2260 (Facsimile) kriggs@aldridgepite.com Aldridge Pite, LLP 111 SW Columbia Street, Suite 950 Portland, OR 97201 Published: January 31st, February 7th, 14th and 21st, 2017 ERROR AND CANCELLATIONS Please read your ad on the first day. If you see an error, The Daily Astorian will gladly re-run your ad correctly. We accept responsibility for the first incorrect insertion, and then only to the extent of a cor- rected insertion or refund of the price paid. To cancel or correct an ad, call 503-325-3211 or 1-800- 781-3211. G o . D o . coastweekend.com dining • the arts • music • shopping • museums • classes • movies • gardening • news • blogs • more