Eero Ruuttila

"... others to learn from one another. The goal ls to strengthen sustainability work in Mame. Guest speakers will include Andy Robinson of the New England Grassroots Environment Fund, and Eero Ruuttila, an organic farmer and educator who speaks on diversity and sus tamable agriculture. The event will run from 9 to 4 For more information or to register, contact Mame Initiatives, ..."

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"... further restrictions on the usc of arc needed. Thc federal Environmental Protection Agency is also involved in the investigation. The state's complaint comes almost two months after organic larmer Eero Ruuttila, manager of the Cooperative Farm, found Command on organic plants at his greenhouse and planted at thc farm. is the largest certified organic farm in the state. Ruuttila maintains that the herbicide affected between and 7.000 vegetable and spice and caused a loss of about Because Ruuttila yanked out affected plants from the farm and planted new ones, the furm wus able to keep its organic certification. But Ruuttila said he is several wecks behind other farmers in getting certain crops to market. Ruuttila was pleased with the state's action. Referring to the number of alleged violations. Ruuttila said. “Thal in and of itself shows it wasn't a minor event." Campbell has suid he used Com mand but "used all the precautions we knew adding thal. "It possibly ..."

"... possible lor people to get sick when exposed to pesticides," McKay said. He said that symptoms ol exposure cun vary depending on lhe person. Some residents, including farm manager Eero Ruuttila and his family, have said they hegan experiencing symptoms including sore throats, nausea, diarrhea, head aches. stomach cramps, and numbness and tingling, shortly after the laie May spraying. At issue ..."