Organic Farming: From the Farmers Point of View

SOME READERS KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO BE financially successful as a family farmer in the United States today. In many regions, farmers sell off their land to developers because the land is worth more than the value of the crops they can grow and sell. Often it is stated that organic farming is a more profitable way to go. Also, activists frequently say that everyone should be eating organic food because it is better for people's health and the environment. However, we wondered about organic farming from the farmers' point of view. The following article is based on interviews done with farmers living in different regions of the United States. ONE STRAW FARM