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New Generation Turns to Organic Farming in California
Ricardo Lopez reports on young farmers like Jack Motter and Jeff Kramer near Santa Barbara and Chris Velez in Auberry adopting organic methods amid rising demand for local food. The piece notes aging farm demographics, cash constraints, CSA models, and growing organic sales while profits lag for some.
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Jack Motter
Ellwood Canyon Farms
Santa Barbara
Calif
Motter
Jeff Kramer
Brawley
Kramer
California
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Chris Velez
Velez
Auberry
Stella Luna Farm
Stella
Jamie Carr
Manchester United
Carr
Fresno
U.S
Imperial Valley