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True organic farms promote biodiversity
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The Munsch family farm, Coon Valley, Wisconsin (courtesy of The Country Today)
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The Alexandre Family EcoDairy Farm, Crescent City, California. Proving that organic dairy farming can be done at a larger scale with true access to pasture and high integrity.
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Wisconsin heifers enjoying a late summer afternoon on the Art Thicke farm. Livestock agriculture has flourished in states such as Wisconsin, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont where the topography is rugged and adequate rainfall produces top-quality grass.
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Rotational pasture grows topsoil instead of allowing that precious resource to erode away. At Twin Oaks Dairy in Truxton, New York, the Arnold family has converted all their land within walking distance of the barn to pasture–including the best land on the farm.
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The red dairy barn on the Arnold farm in Truxton, New York is emblematic of the many family dairy farms in this country. During the growing season, the cows come back from pasture twice a day to the barn to be milked. They can eat some supplemental feed and lie on comfortable mattresses bedded with straw or hay until their herdmates are finished milking when they all go out again to a fresh, new piece of pasture.
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The cows on the Kremer family farm in Yorkshire, Ohio enjoy grazing on their pastures. The Kremers also raise chickens and turkeys on the 140 acre farm, and sell eggs, too.
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Photos wanted:
Since most organic farms are well-managed, with healthy cows, and aesthetically attractive we would encourage members, and other organic producers (not just dairy farmers), to submit photographs of their farms, families and livestock. We want to make sure that consumers visiting this site continue to have respect and confidence in the “average” organic farming operation. Thank you.
