Farmers running small-scale organic farms say lax regulations have allowed large confined animal operations to dominate the industry, leaving smaller owners either barely squeezing out a profit or in most cases losing money. They are pushing back by appealing to consumers.
Small Organic Dairy Farms Fight To Stay In Business
Christian Science Monitor | Business, Christian Science Monitor: Business
Wed, 09/19/2018 - 12:05pm
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