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Twenty years ago there were only eight organic farms in the state. Today there are 130 organic crop producers, nine organic dairy farms, six organic egg producers, a few organic beef producers and 18 organic food processing plants. But as the organic movement grows and grows up, new challenges present themselves, like cost, quality and if smaller farms can play with the big boys and still adhere to its strict standards. We’ll look at where the organic movement is in New Hampshire and how it's dealing with these new challenges.

Guests

• Larry Pletcher, president of the New Hampshire Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association and owner of The Vegetable Ranch, LLC, a certified organic farm in Warner
• Vickie Smith, Coordinator for the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture's Organic Certification Program
• TBA