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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.

Two, Two, Two Killers in One

By Dave Carter | 2 Comments | Posted 08/19/2014

GMO,profesional in uniform goggles,mask and gloves examining corn cob on field

Okay, I’ll show my age by admitting that I can clearly recall the old Certs ads boasting about “Two, two, two mints in one.” It was probably the bikini-clad models, rather than the mints, that burned those ads into my
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Words Have Real Power

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 08/16/2014

Words have power. The descriptions that we apply to people color the lens through which we view those folks. I guess that’s why I hate the word consumer to describe the people who walk into a store to buy groceries
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We Gotta Kick the Chemical Dependency

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 08/02/2014

Tractor spraying insecticide and herbicide chemicals in agriculture field

Wow, we gotta do something about chemical dependency. I don’t mean among everyday people, I’m talking about the chemical dependency in agriculture. The seed and chemical companies have been touting stories in recent years that their new genetically-modified varieties are
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Agriculture’s Master Jugglers

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 07/29/2014

If you enjoy a good juggling performance, you may want to stop by an organic farm sometime. Farming is complex and difficult, even under the best of circumstances. Organic farmers shoulder an even higher degree of difficulty. Just consider the
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Chemical Fertilizers are the Bomb

By Dave Carter | 0 Comments | Posted 07/23/2014

I’m a history buff, so I think it’s worth noting that the 100th anniversary of today’s chemical fertilizers occurred a couple of weeks ago. It’s an event called World War I. As Europe slid into war in 1914, chemists in
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