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> Insurance companies are legalized scams....they pick and choose for  
> a variety of reasons that make absolutely no sense.  I have State  
> Farm and there are no issues, yet...  If the reason you say is  
> true, maybe a complaint to the insurance regulators in Lansing  
> might give some relief?  If you have had any claims, they look for  
> reasons to raise rates or drop people....should not be legal,  
> should have to take the good and bad risks regardless.....
>
> Don Dunklee
>
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> On Aug 4, 2010, at 8:52 PM, Mike Yancho, Sr. wrote:
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>> I am converting to organic status also. I have had Farm Bureau  
>> Insurance
>> for over 40 years. I have already checked with my agent and the  
>> Michigan
>> Farm Bureau office and they will not have a problem with our  
>> conversion
>> to Organic Farm Market or Organic Farmers Market status. I understand
>> that Farm Bureau insures many Organic Growers.
>>
>> Go to http://www.michiganfarmbureau.com/
>> Or
>> http://www.michfb.com/insurance
>>
>>
>> Mike Yancho, Sr.
>> VP & General Manager
>> Trim Pines Farm, Inc.
>> 4357 E. Baldwin Rd. Holly, MI 48442
>> Phone 810-694-9958     Fax 810-694-8229
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> www.trimpines.com
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andrew R. Lockard [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:17 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: non-renewal of insurance due to organic status
>>
>>
>> I just found out that State Farm insurance has decided to not  
>> renew our
>> farm's insurance after twenty or so years due to our recent  
>> conversion
>> to organic status.  Apparently, from what I understand, because any
>> health issues etc. that _might_ be present in our products can be  
>> traced
>>
>> back to the farm, State Farm does not insure any organic farms.
>>
>> Anyway, I checked a local "Independant" insurance agent in my  
>> hometown
>> and found that I couldn't get insurance there either.
>>
>> Does anyone know or have any suggestions as to where I can obtain
>> reasonably priced insurance for an organic certified farm?
>>
>> -- 
>> ANDREW R. LOCKARD
>> 131 North Heisterman Street
>> Bad Axe, MI  48413
>> (989) 269-9313
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