Ohio farmer sees return on investment with organic production

A north central Ohio farmer discusses some lessons learned transitioning from conventional to organic production.

Jeff Dean transitioned to organic production more than 25 years ago. He says it was during an economic downturn when he realized organic crops could lead to a greater return on investment.

“That kind of perked my interest and I spent quite a bit of time looking into organic production, went to a lot of Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) farm tours and OEFFA conferences to learn how to do it and once I got into organic production I was hooked,” he says.

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