TN organic growers (certification & financial assistance info)

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" Many backyard gardeners have been growing organic food for years on

a small-scale. Organic just means to not use pesticides or

chemicals. Lots of smart country folk know of cheap, easy ways to

avoid pests that don't require buying anything. If these growers

shared their tips with other growers and if the production of

organic products increased with the sale of organic grain-fed or

grass-fed animals, you'd soon have yourself a little corner on the

market here in this part of TN. As of June 2006, there was maybe one

certified organic farmer nearby the Grainger County area. That could

easily change. Small farmers are finding it difficult to compete and

find their place among the Big Agriculture producers. One solution

may be to find a niche. Increasingly, consumers are purchasing

organic foods and this market is on the rise. " ~Read More at the

Green Tomato Coalition's Website (including find certification &

financial assistance Info):

http://www.cedargrovedesign.com/rainbow/gtc/organic.php

 

Cyn