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A collection of forty years of organic history documents and the life work of Roger Blobaum, an organic consultant and activist
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1970s · Organic Farmer Profiles and Development

From 1972-1975 Roger visited and interviewed Midwestern organic farmers and wrote articles that were published in Organic Gardening and Farming magazine. These papers describe the culture of organic farming, the values these farmers shared, their concerns about chemical farming, and the accomplishments that made them so special.

Speech titled Nutrition And How Food Is Grown 1970s

Iowa Farmer’s Transition to Organic Pays Dividends In Fertile Soil, Healthy Livestock, and Direct Markets

‘Every Year Was Better; The Fourth Was the Turning Point. It Was Just Wonderful To Be Able to Farm That Way Again’

Kansas Organic Farmer’s Profitable Operation Bypasses Traditional Market System Entirely

Three Nebraska Organic Farmers Beat Worst Drought Since the 1930s

Organic Farmer in Northwest Minnesota Is Operating One of the Nation’s Largest On-Farm Milling Setups

Organic Farmers in 17 States Market Commodities At Premium Prices Through New Marketing Agency 1972-1975

Madison Co-op History 1972-1975

How Organic Practices Transformed Scalped Hilltop Acreage Into ‘Organic Experimental Acres’ Homesite in South Dakota 1972-1975

Restored Water-Powered Roller Mill in Minnesota Enables Grain Farmers to Reach National Markets for Organic Flour 1972-1975

Nebraska Experiment Station Leader Outlines Details of Midwest’s First Organic Farming Trials 1972-1975

European Soil Scientists Discuss Biological Farming at Summer Organic Farming Workshop at Boys Town 1972-1975

Iowa Farmers Report Organic Methods Guarantee Good Crops in Drought Years 1972-1975

Nebraska Cattle Feeder Sells Organically-Grown Beef Direct 1972-1975

South Dakota Organic Livestock Producers Tell Their Veterinarian: ‘We Didn’t Switch Veterinarians: We Just Don’t Need You Anymore’ 1972-1975

Minnesota Farmers Make History by Obtaining the Nation’s First Organic Farming Research Grant

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Document Categories

  • 1964-1966 DDT BAN Senator Gaylord Nelson
  • 1970s Organic Farmer Profiles and Stories
  • 1970s – 1980s Anti-Corporate Farming
  • 1970s – 1980s Protecting Farmland
  • 1975-1976 Photos China Agriculture Pre-Industrialization
  • 1976-1983 Small Farm Renewable Energy
  • 1977 – 1983 Organic Research Done By Roger Blobaum
  • 1980 USDA Report and Recommendations On Organic Farming
  • 1983-2008 Working For Organic Integrity
  • 1989-1993 Americans For Safe Food
  • 1989-1993 Organic Food Production Act
  • 1989-1994 OFAC Organic Farmers Association Council
  • 1989-2009 Grassroots Organizing To Support Organic
  • 1991-1996 WSAA World Sustainable Agriculture Association
  • 1993-1996 Organic Agriculture in Hungary and Moldova
  • 1993-2008 Organic Agriculture in China
  • 1997-1998 Soul Of Agriculture
  • 2000-2008 International Organic Accreditation Service – Global Accreditation
  • 2002 Unsung Organic Heroes
  • 2005-2010 INSIDE ORGANIC: MOSES Broadcaster Columns
  • Benefits of Organic
  • Organic Bashing
  • Organic Vision
  • Organic Research
  • Organic History
  • National Organic History Collection

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