University of Wisconsin-Madison
The current financial downturn hasn't spared Wisconsin's organic farmers, but in general they have been able to ride it out, says a new report about the state's organic sector.
"Organics has held its position as an area where all sizes of operations can find opportunities to meet a loyal consumer demand. Organic producers, with their systems-based, low input approaches to farming, are well-equipped to weather lower prices," say Harriet Behar and Jerry McGeorge, members of Wisconsin's Organic Advisory Council, in the introduction to "Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2009 Status Report."
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