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Making Money
Federal law offers cash for organic conversion
Federal law offers cash for organic conversion
The new farm bill could help feed America's appetite for
organic food by enticing more farmers to switch from conventional
agriculture.
Minnesota 2007 Organic Farms Performance Report finds increasing profitability of organic farms
This report finds organic farms tended toward better returns on assets and better liquidity than their conventional neighbors, although conventional farms reported higher average incomes.
Market makers
Four years ago, a group of farmers in northern Minnesota were having trouble accessing markets for their organic grain crops. So they bought a processing and storage facility in their own backyard.
Some thoughts on selling at farmers' markets
22 lessons in running a successful farmers' market stand, from someone who’s been in the business for almost 25 years … starting at age 9.
Cracking the organic nut
Pecan grower Sally Harper has led the way toward organic management and marketing for this traditional southern New Mexican crop
The Del Cabo Cooperative—300 farm families growing organic for export
There are surely easier ways to make a living, says manager John Graham, but he likes supporting rural communities, and keeping small farms viable.By Don Lotter Build your own - 13
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