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  • What is Organic Farming?
  • History of Organic Farming in the United States
  • An Overview of Organic Farming Systems
  • Economics of Organic Production
  • Making the Transition
  • Producer Profiles
    • Profile: John Vollmer
    • Profile: Lydia Poulsen
    • Profile: Joe Rude and Wende Elliott
    • Profile: Tony Norris
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SARE's mission is to advance—to the whole of American agriculture—innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and education. SARE's vision is...

Producer Profiles


strips of flowers
With season extension and sales to a variety of market outlets, organic cut flowers are a value- added crop that bring top dollar. Celosia, amaranth, scabiosa and sunflowers from these mixed beds in Browntown, Wis., went into community supported agriculture
(CSA) shares, and were sold at farmers markets and weddings.
– Photo by Jerry DeWitt

The following farm profiles demonstrate how producers across the U.S.successfully tested strategies that helped them transition to organicproduction.

Profile 1. From Tobacco to Fresh Fruit, North Carolina Grower Retools to Reap Organic Profits

Profile 2. Utah Organic Grain Producer Builds on Last Generation's Successes

Profile 3. New Iowa Organic Crop/Livestock Farmers Win Over Skeptics

Profile 4. Connecticut Co-op Expands Organic Sales Statewide

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