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."
Friday, December 29, 2006
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