In general I am a proponent of organic methods. As an new owner of a farm with a Forest Management plan and a substantial sugar bush that hasn't been tapped for years I am being asked by our forester if I envision wanting the bush certified organic.
In Vermont NOFA-VT performs the certification. We understand the certification requires that tops be left on the forest floor. Previous to being asked the question about certification my preference was to have the logger use the feller buncher method vs cut-to-length as the F-B method usually brings the whole trees out of the bush to a staging area where the tops and branches are removed and the logs cut to length. Having the tops and branches removed out of the bush would allow an easier job of installing pipeline.
What are the benefits of having our bush organically certified?