I have often heard the phrase “we are what we eat.” I know I feel so much better and have more energy when I eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains and less processed foods. Spending my life working in agriculture and growing my own food, I know the joy of picking and eating […] Read More
Go into any grocery store or Walmart and you will find shelves that are full of USDA Certified Organic food of many types. The demand for organic food has exploded in the last several years and I believe this trend will only continue. In 2017 around 40% of the organic corn and 70% of organic […] Read More
I have been a professional farm manager for over 30 years, and I am currently managing an 80-acre farm that will produce its first certified organic crops this year. If everything goes as planned on the farm near Dewey Illinois, around 18 acres of soft red winter wheat will be harvested this summer, followed by […] Read More