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Starting an Organic Farm or Ranch
Getting started in organic farming/ranching requires a mind set and determination to do things differently than the conventional. Organic production is all about working with nature rather than trying to force our goals and expectations on the land.

How much would it cost to start an organic farm?
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Organic Gardening at Home
There is something about the connection to the Earth that is hard to describe. We green thumbs feel a special connection to soil, to a sprouted plant and the eventual consumption of food we know is healthy to our bodies. The Hopi Indians have had this connection to the Earth for over 14000 years at the same location they have lived for all that time.

Farms
Dairy-
http://claravaledairy.com/
http://www.organicvalley.coop/
http://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/
http://www.loletacheese.com/

Meat-
http://www.elsalchichero.com/coming_soon.htm#index
http://www.devilsgulchranch.com/
http://www.leftcoastgrassfed.com/
http://www.hainranchorganics.com/Home_Page.html
http://www.lindnerbison.com/index.html
http://www.marinsunfarms.com/
http://markegardfamilygrassfed.wordpress.com/
http://www.morrisgrassfed.com/
http://www.chilenobnb.com/index.html
http://www.openspacemeats.com/
http://www.paicinesranch.com/
http://www.rainbowranchfarms.com/index.html
http://www.tlcrancheggs.com/index.html
http://www.oldcreekranch.net/

Grain-
http://www.lundberg.com/products/products_home.aspx
http://www.massaorganics.com/index.html

Veggies-
http://www.liveearthfarm.net/
http://twosmallfarms.com/
http://www.route1farms.com/Route_1_Farms/Home.html
http://dirtygirlproduce.com/
http://www.newnatives.com/
http://www.happyboyfarms.com/

Herbs-
http://www.lindencroft.com/

Markets
http://www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org/
http://www.montereybayfarmers.org/aptos.html
http://www.cafarmersmkts.com/saratoga.html
http://www.newleaf.com
http://www.staffoflifemarket.com/

Search Resource
http://www.eatwild.com/
http://www.fieldtofeast.org/home
http://www.localharvest.org/
http://santacruzlocalfoods.com/