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Dave Carter

Dave Carter is a pioneer in connecting organic and sustainable farmers with shoppers seeking healthy, wholesome food. He began his career in rural America as a journalist in small-town newspapers, but soon began working with family farmers and ranchers who were fighting to weather the economic turbulence in rural America in the 1980’s. He developed a passion for working with farmers who were pioneering the development of natural meat and organic food production. Appointed to the USDA National Organic Standards Board by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman, Dave served as chair of that panel during the implementation of the national organic regulations. Over the past decade, he has helped lead the growth of the U.S. bison industry, has coordinated efforts to establish USDA organic regulations for pet food, and has been involved in several farmer-controlled marketing initiatives. He also has a small herd of bison that he maintains on a ranch east of Denver.

Local for One is Locale for Another

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 10/07/2014

It was a wild week. On Tuesday, I had an opportunity to talk about bison to the nearly 350 culinary professionals attending the Chefs’ Collaborative Summit in Boulder, Colorado. The chefs at the meeting largely came from independent restaurants across
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Winter is Coming. Enjoy the Fall.

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 10/02/2014

Girl Choosing A Pumpkin at A Pumpkin Patch

Fall is in the air, and I love it. The cool, crisp nights, and the changing color on the foliage are a treat from nature this time of year. The farmers market I help manage will be wrapping up its
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Organic and Local: Choices, Not Conflicts

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 09/25/2014

I’m puzzled that we live in a world of either/or. It seems that, if one thing is good, all others must be bad. Life isn’t that way. I thought about that last week when I read a news item from
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Organic Labeling Easy to Decipher

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 09/20/2014

When the USDA Organic Standards were developed years ago, the folks who wrote the regulations developed a fairly straightforward set of rules for the labels to make sure that customers could easily make some informed choices. The only drawback is
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Farm Aid Veterans have Something to Celebrate

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 09/16/2014

Farm Aid began as a rallying point for the farm protest movement during the depths of the farm crisis in the 1980’s. The farm organization for which I worked in 1985 even chartered a bus to ferry cash-strapped farmers to
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