Where do you buy food grade diamatious earth?

Traci Ann · #1 01/13/08, 09:10 PM

I am having trouble finding where to buy it. Could you help me find a reputable source?

whiterock · #2 01/13/08, 10:44 PM

YOu might try a nursery taht specializes in organics.
Ed

Momwannabe · #3 01/13/08, 10:46 PM

We buy it at the feed store.

Indrananda · #4 01/14/08, 12:26 AM

Froogle.com is your friend. I got some from a store there, can't remember who ATM, but try it. You can sort results by price. You can sort through them to find one closer to you if you want. Happy hunting.

Ole Man Legrand · #5 01/14/08, 12:40 AM

You are so far away. CHECK VA . WWW.7springsfarm.com Toll free !-800-540-9181 They might tell you a closer place. Jay

michiganfarmer · #6 01/14/08, 05:38 AM

I buy it from maple syrup suppliers. We use it to filter maple syrup.

Woodroe · #7 01/14/08, 06:25 AM

There are a couple of vendors on e-bay too.

tamatik · #8 01/14/08, 07:01 AM

sure would like to find some here in northern Bc,,.The feedstore never even heard of it

Janis Sauncy · #9 01/14/08, 07:20 AM

I'd try another feed store. At least one that will call its vendors for you and see if they could locate it and bring it in for you as a special order.

I worked in a feed store for over five years. When I first started working there, we only brought DE in as a special order. Eventually we started routinely carrying it because the demand justified doing so.

It makes me crazy when people come here and say their feed store "can't" or "won't" special order something. We did it all the time. There was very little we couldn't locate and bring in as a courtesy to our customers. Sometimes it took a few phone calls to locate the item but rarely could we not locate something at all (it does happen, just not often).

Janis

travlnusa · #10 01/14/08, 07:25 AM

I am sorry for the drift here, but I have seen threads on DE in the past and that leads me to two questions.

1) What is diamatirous earth?

2) Why would I care what it is?

**ladycat** · #11 01/14/08, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Momwannabe

We buy it at the feed store.

Me too.

**ladycat** · #12 01/14/08, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by travlnusa

I am sorry for the drift here, but I have seen threads on DE in the past and that leads me to two questions.

1) What is diamatirous earth?

2) Why would I care what it is?

It's fossils of microscopic creatures. It's a good bug killer because the tiny little needle-like extensions on the shells pierces bug's exoskeletons and dries them out. But macroscopically it looks and feels almost like talcum powder. You can put it on dogs and cats to kill fleas, put it on poultry to kill lice, put it on garden plants to kill bugs. I sprinkle it into 25# bags of dry beans and rice to keep them bug-free. You can also sprinkle it in your kitchen behind appliances and stuff to kill roaches.

It's completely harmless and non-toxic to any life forms except insects.

greenhaven · #13 01/14/08, 08:37 AM

Food grade DE and bulk foods A great price, even including the outrageous shipping. Only thing better would be buying it locally. They also have fantastic supply of bulk foods at what I hear are very good prices.

EasyDay · #14 01/14/08, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ladycat

It's completely harmless and non-toxic to any life forms except insects.

True, if you're talking about food-grade DE. I wouldn't make such a broad statement on NON-foodgrade DE.

**ladycat** · #15 01/14/08, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by EasyDay

True, if you're talking about food-grade DE. I wouldn't make such a broad statement on NON-foodgrade DE.

The topic is about food grade de. And it's the only kind I buy.

EasyDay · #16 01/14/08, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ladycat

The topic is about food grade de. And it's the only kind I buy.

Sorry, ladycat. I meant to make a distinction more for trvlnusa than you. His/her questions in post #10 led me to believe that he/she may not know there is a difference. Many don't. To make matters worse, on previous DE threads, it seems someone will always say "try your local pool supply store". And that's just wrong, you know?

It's the only kind we buy, too.

**ladycat** · #17 01/14/08, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by EasyDay

Sorry, ladycat. I meant to make a distinction more for trvlnusa than you. His/her questions in post #10 led me to believe that he/she may not know there is a difference. Many don't. To make matters worse, on previous DE threads, it seems someone will always say "try your local pool supply store". And that's just wrong, you know?

It's the only kind we buy, too.

Oh, absolutely, people need to understand there's a difference!

Sparticle · #18 01/14/08, 09:12 AM

i would like to point out for any new people using it.

1. it's spelled diatomaceous earth (in case you want to look it up)

2. You don't want to breathe too much of it in and you don't want your animals to either. don't put it all over their face. Wear a dust mask

LamiPub · #19 01/14/08, 09:54 AM

Traci Ann,

I order mine from Morgan County Seeds (btw their catalog and their website are run by different people so prices may vary...I use the catalog). They are in Barnett, Missouri. They sell it at a good price imo-$24.00. Shipping is about $10 I think because it comes in 50#s and sent UPS. If you want their phone number I will be happy to pm it to you because I am not sure about posting company phone numbers on public board.

turtlehead · #20 01/14/08, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by tamatik

sure would like to find some here in northern Bc,,.The feedstore never even heard of it

My feedstore never heard of it either, but they looked it up in their catalogs and special ordered it for me when I asked if they could order it.