> > > 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 > > > On Aug 4, 2010, at 8:52 PM, Mike Yancho, Sr. wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic >> listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser >> address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic >> listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your >> browser address bar >> http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html > If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html