Friday, December 29, 2006

Natural Progression

The market for organic produce has expanded from health food specialty outlets to mainstream groceries, and that same kind of shift has happened to farmers - including ones in Palm Beach County.

"It used to be the organic farmer was an ex-hippie kind of guy who ate tofu burgers," said Gene McAvoy, a Hendry County-based extension agent who is witnessing an explosion of organic farming in Southwest Florida. "The new guys are doing it for profit while they adhere to organic principles."

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