mersea road 8well guess what, the 200 acres was left still this summer and it takes 12 -36 months before a organic crop can be grown the that land.
5.1 Land requirements for organic crop production
5.1.1 This standard shall be fully applied on a production unit for at least 12 months before the first harvest of organic products. Prohibited substances shall not have been used for at least 36 months before the harvest of an organic crop.
5.1.2 When new production units are added to an existing organic operation, the operator shall provide records to show that prohibited substances have not been used for at least 36 months (see 5.1.1) and verification shall be conducted before the first harvest of product from this new production unit.