With a thousand year flood, the waters that washed over much of our state may have carried pollutants from a variety of sources. Some people are concerned about food grown on possibly polluted soils.
Here is some information from the Vermont Journal of Law about that topic. "Scientists, farmers, and organic certification specialists have been concerned about testing for pesticides, heavy metals, and microbial contamination in flooded farm soils. Heavy metal testing is relatively straightforward, but both pesticides and microbial pathogens pose a challenge."
On a positive note, they go on to say that many pollutants degrade with the passage of time. Clemson’s Food Safety and Nutrition Team and agronomy and vegetable specialist are already working with farmers to insure the safety of our food supply.