Organic Food and Farming by Shauna M. McIntyre

Author:Shauna M. McIntyre
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2021-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

References

https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-dollar-series/documentation/#marketing.

Dave Bishop and his family own and operate PrairiErth Farm, a 480-acre diversified farm in central Illinois. They produce corn, soybeans, wheat, vegetables, beef, pork, eggs, and honey. The farm has been certified organic since 2004.

The farm’s mix of livestock and crops is the foundation of its sustainable system. Dave’s extended crop rotation includes grazing time for livestock on row crop fields to build organic matter in the soil, provide balanced fertility for future crops, and increase the income-producing capacity of each acre.

The Bishops’ farming practices have garnered numerous awards: They are the 2017 MOSES Organic Farmers of the Year and recipients of the 2018 RJ Vollmer Award for Sustainable Agriculture from the Illinois Department of Agriculture. In 2019, PrairiErth Farm was one of seven U.S. farms recognized by “Good Food 100” Restaurants and the James Beard Foundation for their dedication to sustainability, transparency, and advancing good food.

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