Mail surveys and in-depth interviews were used to gather information from certified organic farmers in Illinois. Brief demographic information is provided. Quotations from these farmers provide rich descriptions of the main things that influence their farming operations. Analysis provides overview of these key factors.

In Wisconsin, the Krusenbaums have been working to make low-input dairy farming a viable, profitable alternative to conventional dairying. Published as CIAS Research Brief #16

Puerto Rico is particularly well placed to become a major producer of tropical organic products with extensive available land, excellent infrastructure, unfettered access to U.S. markets, and decades of sustained activism. Yet, while other Caribbean countries are investing in the sector, organic production in Puerto Rico is negligible at best. Puerto Rico’s dilemma stands as a warning to countries increasingly pressured to give up their productive sectors in favor of “free trade.”

CFSA is a non-profit membership association of North Carolina and South Carolina farmers, gardeners, and consumers dedicated to ecological farming methods and the development of a healthful, sustainable agriculture. Includes Stewardship News newsletter, educational programs, and Intern Referral Service.

Environmental and social justifications for organic conversion subsidies are as pervasive in the United States as in Europe, but national policy in the US does not explicitly support organic agriculture. Using Sweden's experience, we analyze factors that affect whether a subsidy is required to motivate organic conversion.