MOSES Organic Field Days Field days give farmers the chance to learn the latest ideas about specific farming topics. At the same time, farmers, who often work alone, can connect with each other, share ideas and get support. In 2012, we organized 12 field days on organic farms in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Some of these events we did in tandem with other organizations to make the best use of resources. Each event offered a tour of a successful organic farm to illustrate best practices in a specialty, a presentation by the farmer and a local specialist such as a veterinarian or researcher, and a question-and-answer session. At these field days and at tradeshows MOSES attends, farmers can confer with our organic specialists and pick up information to support their operations. Farmers also take advantage of the wealth of information accessible on our website. This year, we added an Online Organic Classifieds section to give farmers a central place to look for farm supplies, jobs, and farm land. Our website experienced 2,367,563 total hits in 2012, demonstrating its worth as a go-to source for information about organic and sustainable farming practices and events.
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individuals accessed information about organic and sustainable farming on the MOSES website.
Aaron Butler talks about the value of large-scale organic production to the 80+ farmers who went to our Organic Field Day in September on the Butlers’ 1600-acre organic farm near Malta, Ill.
