Organic Farmers in Minnesota Express Concerns to Legislature at Annual Conference
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The 21st annual Minnesota Organic Conference included a legislative listening session where organic farmers expressed their concerns about the state’s agriculture industry to state officials. The session was an opportunity for producers to address issues involving profitability and environmental worries in the state. Thom Petersen, the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, facilitated the session that featured a panel including Sen. Aric Putnam, D-St. Cloud, Rep. Samantha Vang, D-Brooklyn Center, …