Co-existence between GM crops and GM free or organic crops has proven impossible and inevitable, in Australia and even more so around the world.

'Non GM crops' can still contain GM components, as laws and standards allow them to be marketed as 'Non GM' ( that's not GM free, remember ) if their level of contamination remains less than 0.9%.

Organic standards are more true - any level of contamination changes the organic status ( ie removes it ).

Loss of true organic status for any food or animal, affects all aspects of the food supply chain from soil to mouth - farms, food, products, jobs and the eating community.

It essentially removes the organic market from existence, by default.

Everyone is needed to come together in making this campaign effective.

If there are no organic crops or animals, there'll be no organic foods or products. And that means no growers, producers, manufacturers, distributors, regulators, exporters, importers or retailers either.

No organic industry.  No organic economy.

No organics.   Period.

Why This Campaign ?

Purpose & Goals

1. To raise awareness of the issue of GMOs and their inevitable contamination of related crops. Co-existence with organic or GM-free crops is impossible. A farmer's choice is eliminated with the introduction of GMO farming technology. And the organic marketplace is eliminated virtually overnight.

2. Subsequently to stimulate further enquiry, discussion and awareness about other issues related to GMOs, such as health or environmental, and the extraoridinarily unscientific proclamation of GMOs being 'substantially equivalent' ( loosely meaning " if it looks the same it must be the same " - a claim riddled with potential risk ) to conventional foods and crops - the primary reason GMOs were able to avoid the usual level of scientific scrutiny and testing that new technologies attract ( such as in medicine )

3. To raise awareness of organic farmer Steve Marsh's situation, and any related ( but independent ) fundraising campaigns and supporting websites and groups. Steve lost organic accreditation due to the GM contamination of his organic crops, allegedly from a GM crop growing neighbour. He is seeking compensation through the courts.

( 20% of any monies ( after costs ) from this campaign is being donated to Steve's No Contamination Fighting Fund to assist with his legal fees )

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How It All Works

The plan, Stan -

1. Businesses, groups or individuals sponsor the production and allocation of a No GM Contamination Toolkit, ( or more if they want ! ),  to an Organic Guardian ( a volunteer ). The sponsor gets their name or logo on the posters for doing so, if they wish ( see the samples below ).

2. Organic Guardians then take a Campaign Toolkit ( 3 x A3 laminated posters,  2 x laminated banners, 6 x info sheets - see below ) and ask venue or business owners in their local area if they would display a poster in their shop front window / behind the counter / in the staffroom etc.

3. The Organic Guardian then takes a photo of the displayed poster in its venue, records the contact details of the owner and their business, and sends it to me The photos are displayed online here, with a write up about the venue or service, who ALSO get a free 12 months listing at Blue's Green Mate . com ( the green & groovy resource and directory - with virtually unlimited data, multimedia options, page viewing stats, customer feedback facility all available to them  ).

4. The Organic Guardian, for posting up their allocated 10 posters,  then receives a ' thank you ' for their efforts in gift or discount voucher form ( yet to be determined )  from a local green busness or service.

Everybody benefits !! ( including Steve Marsh 's  No GM Contamination Fund. More details below. )

Who are the Organic Guardians ?

The good people who volunteer to get out there and ask venues to display the posters in their windows or workplaces.

Rewards for Organic Guardians

Organic Guardians who get their allocated 5 poster sets displayed in local venues will receive a deserved thank you in the form of a discount or gift from the local businesses or services who have nominated themselves to do so. ( So this is also a callout for those businesses who'd like to reward the OGs. Please contact me here at : info[AT]ifitsgmoitsgottago[DOT]org  

Who can be a Sponsor ?

Anyone can be a sponsor - primarily ( but not only ) green, gm-free, and organic resources reliant businesses and services - or anyone who benefits directly from GM free and organic foods and products ( which is everybody really, also including animals and plants too ! ). Basically, anyone who wants to keep organic or GM-free foods and products in the marketplace.

Benefits for Toolkit Sponsors & Businesses Who Offer the 'Thank You' s  for the Organic Guardians

Sponsors of Campaign Toolkits get their name or logo on each laminated A4 poster that they sponsor, under the heading of " Community Awareness By : " . The community also therefore can see who is supportive of GM-free / Organic choices in the marketplace. Where possible,  businesses from the same local areas that the posters are on display in, will have their logos featured. ( 'keeping it local ' )

Businesses who sponsor a Campaign Toolkit or green or arts industry related businesses or services who offer rewards for the OGs will receive 12 months free listing in the green & groovy resource and directory ' Blue's Green Mate .com '  ( like this listing here, but customised to your business, with virtually unlimited data & multimedia options, customer feedback capable, all listing viewing stats etc )

NOW CALLING FOR :

(1)  Organic Guardians ( Volunteers ) - are needed now for this campaign, to get the posters up and out

The Organic Guardians are responsible for getting the posters up at locations in their local areas. Each organic Guardian is allocated at least one Campaign Toolkit ( 5 x laminated posters, and info sheets for the venue owner ). There are also some ' thank you's ' for the Organic Guardians who get their allocated 5 posters up, photographed and sent to us here for online posting. Please contact me if you're interested in becoming an Organic Guardian here : info[AT]ifitsgmoitsgottago[DOT]org

(2)  Campaign Toolkit Sponsors - Local Businesses & Services, Groups and Individuals to sponsor the production costs of the Campaign Toolkit Packs  that are distributed by the Organic Guardians ( volunteers ).

Without the sponsorship, there will be no posters, or material to give to venue owners, for the OGs to post up ! Please contact me at this email if you're interested in sponsoring an Organic Guardian's Toolkit :  info[AT]ifitsgmoitsgottago[DOT]org

(3)  Local Businesses, Groups and Individuals to offer rewards or thank you's -  gifts or discounts ( or something else ? ) to give to the Organic Guardians as a thank you for their efforts. Remember it's your business that they're protecting out there !

Everyone's gotta be helping everyone else in this effort.

GMOs affect everyone at every level - the environment, farmers, manufacturers, 'eaters' ( that's all of us, including animals, ain't it ? )

A searchable list will be kept online here, so people ( and especially the OGs ) can see which local businesses are thanking their local Organic Guardians.

Please contact me at this email if you're interested in offering a reward / thank you item for your local Organic Guardians' good work  :  info[AT]ifitsgmoitsgottago[DOT]org

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What's In a Campaign Toolkit ?

A toolkit contains 5 laminated posters ( 3 x A3 sized laminated " Plant GM Seeds & Cry / Kiss GM Free n Organic Goodbye " posters, 2 x laminated " Go Organic - Organic Is Life ! "banners, ) and an info sheet to give to the owners of the places where the posters are displayed.

What Do You Get When You Sponsor a Toolkit  ?

1.  Your name or logo on the actual poster

2.  A listing with images and video, if available, of your business or organization in the gallery of displayed Posters at Location

3.  And, if you're a 'green business or community group', you'll also be given a free, 12 month listing in Blue's Green, Mate ! & The Big Green Directory ( bluesgreenmate.com ) -  with unlimited content and multimedia space available to you. See a listing here

( 4   Remember, potential toolkit sponsors out there, that myself and any 'Organic Guardians' are championing the benefits and right to existence and choice of your businesses and livelihoods. )

How Much is Toolkit Sponsorship ?

Toolkit sponsorship is $130. ( before GST )

Where Does the Money Go ?

$20 from the sales will be donated to the Steve Marsh Benefit Fund , being officially co-ordinated by the Safe Food Foundation

$25 from each toolkit funding goes to the Organic Guardian volunteer for use as a petty cash fund to help with costs of getting around etc.

And the rest goes toward ( but not at all covering, by the way ) the poster production ( design, printing, laminating ), shipping and packaging, and the co-ordinating & admin of this national campaign.

I've tried to keep costs as low as possible, so as not to restrict accessibility to the posters for anyone.

Businesses should be able to write off the cost of a toolkit against their advertising budget.

View the Image Gallery of Posters On Display

You'll be able to search for and view images of each poster on display in its location. The gallery is viewable  here

Visit Blue's Green, Mate .com

View venues that are displaying the posters, in their business listing at the green & groovy resource and directory that is ' Blue's Green, Mate ! '  ( bluesgreenmate.com ).

Contacts & Links

Any enquiries can be made through this address : campaign[AT]ifitsgmoitsgottago[DOT]org

View the Posters, Bumpers and Toolkits

You can view all the posters, bumpers and the toolkit poster here.

Purchase here

You can purchase ( direct bank transfer online, mail order, using credit cards or your paypal account ) bumper stickers, posters or the campaign toolkit  here.

You can also purchase items by an AusPost money order or personal cheque ( which will need to clear first, of course, before sending items ), by selecting that option in the shopping cart, to this address ( these details also available in the cart ) :

Bumpers & Posters

PO Box 505

Brunswick. Melbourne.

VIC  3056

( Please make payments out to :

" awarenessheals.com " )

See How Much has been Donated to the Steve Marsh GM Contamination Fund here

We'll keep you updated with the amounts as they occur.

Follow Us On Twitter

Stay in touch, communicate with the Organic Guardian Campaign at our twitter page - 'Organic Is Life' -  is  here.

Email / Newsletter Updates

Receive email / newsletter updates on how it's going, where newly displayed posters can be seen ( and supported ) - details for this coming soon.

Media

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