08/21/2026
Organic production and food isn't for everybody!
People have different priorities. Some people prioritize low price over all else. Others prioritize freshness and still others want food grown a certain way in respect to pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
Organic production is one of the few rapidly growing sectors of the agriculture industry. Organic production enables young farmers like myself to have a decent income on limited land and with limited equipment. Of course the difference is made up with lots of sweat and manual labor but that is the one resource I have plenty of!
Established conventional growers often feel threatened by organic production practices. Some will even go as far as to badmouth other growers for simply choosing to grow food in a different way than they do. This is a real shame and a divisive behavior in an industry that faces many external challenges!