I don't believe that the direct-to-consumer small farm is going out any time soon. (And by "small" I mean less than a few hundred acres.) My friend raises produce in southeast Colorado and has over 1000 participants in his CSA program. This is a lot for an area where you'd need to drive an hour to get to a city larger than 7500 people. He's not organic but even so the appeal of knowing where their food comes from must appeal to many and they are willing to pay more than box store prices to buy it. Also note that this is NOT a wealthy area by any stretch of the imagination - it's fifth from the bottom for household income by county in Colorado - so it's not like folks have money to just throw away. In addition to his CSA he also sells at farmer's markets in Colorado Springs. They've actually been doing this for a long time - I got involved with selling at these markets when I worked for my friend's father nearly 30 years ago when we were in high school. Based on this farm's success and others I've read about I'd say that there is a bright future in direct-to-consumer farming, with or without the "organic" label.
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