RE: A few questions for the Ag group

[Mike Arny]

Alex,

 

I am available to talk with you this afternoon 1-5 eastern time, and the same time  on Sunday or Monday.

Please send me an email to let me know what time will work for you.

When we talk you can reach me on my cell phone at 608-346-5199.

 

Regards,

 

Michael

 

From: Alexander Ashkin [mailto:ash...@umail.iu.edu]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 12:27 PM
To: sustainableagstandards; Mike Arny
Cc: Stephen Ashkin
Subject: A few questions for the Ag group

 

Hello again,

 

I want to say thank you one more time for the help with my research, I find this all very fascinating (which has also made it hard to settle on just one facet).  I have been reading through the economic and social principles defined in LEO - 4000.  I am wondering if there are any organizations that you have worked with to help define these fields in question.  I have seen the extensive amount of literature you based your environmental evaluation on.  Is there some document or standard that became a benchmark for configuring your economic and social sustainability standards?

 

Also, how do you feel about other sustainability promoters such as the Rain forest Alliance promoting their own sustainable agricultural standard?  I realize that this is a very sensitive issue, if you would prefer to discuss this over the phone; I am available free after 2 PM on Friday, or free all of Saturday if anyone would like to discuss that with me.  Also I'd like to discuss some of your strategies for education and sustainability outreach to help expand the social acceptance and influence.

 

Thanks for your time,

 

Alex Ashkin