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Meet Our Farmers

We started with a young couple from New York City in a backyard garden in California. Today, Earthbound Farm works with 200 dedicated organic farmers in diverse growing areas. Earthbound farmers are committed to growing organically because it allows them to work with Nature, not against it. Organic farming means they’re not bringing home toxic chemicals on their clothes and shoes that could harm their families. And it means they’re protecting the environment while sharing the benefits of organic food with millions of people each year.

Meet some of our farmers:

Otto Kramm
“Conventional farming made me feel like I was just using the land; I had a lot of weapons in my arsenal, but going to work meant going to battle every day. Organic farming brings me into partnership with the Earth to grow the best food possible in sustainable ways that protect the environment."
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Mike Hitchcock
“We care about bringing people safe, high quality, affordable produce. There are a lot of costs that go into raising organic produce, but it’s still the best value when all the factors — the health of the environment it grows in, and what it will do for the health of the people who will eat it — are taken into account.”
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Israel Morales, Sr.
“I like to watch plants grow. There’s a miracle in those seeds. You plant them in good soil, and you watch them so you can discover what they need. I can plant watermelon here in this row, and peppers there in that row. The watermelon is sweet, the pepper is hot; it’s the same ground, but those little seeds know. I just have to watch and see how I can help them. But you’ve got to get up early. The field doesn’t wait.”
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Israel Morales, Jr.
"If there's one thing people should know, it's that organic food comes from people who work hard because they really love to make things grow. And they take care of the land that takes care of them. We should all pay attention the way organic farmers do."
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