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About
the Organic Farmers
& Gardeners Union
In
2004, the Organic
Consumers Association helped organic farmers and gardeners in its
national network form a new non-profit public interest organization called
the Organic Farmers & Gardeners Union (OFGU).
Why
the Union is being formed:
OFGU farmers
and gardeners believe the USDA should replace billions of dollars in U.S.
taxpayer subsidies for chemical-intensive and genetically engineered agriculture
with green subsidies that reduce the toxicity of conventional farming
and help farmers and ranchers make the transition to organic practices
while, at the same time, developing local and regional markets.
OFGU aspires
to work in the interests of North America's organic farmers (both USDA
certified and non-certified), organic gardeners, and farm workers, as
well as farmers and gardeners "in transition" to organic.
OFGU believes
that organic farming needs to move as quickly as possible from being a
multi-billion niche market to becoming the dominant form of agriculture,
and that USDA federal food stamp, WIC (Women with Infants and Children),
and school lunch programs should be fully funded and reformed so as to
expand organic information and products to rural, Native, and low-income
communities.
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OFGU's
office and mailing address are:
OFGU
6671 South Silver Hill Drive
Finland, MN 55603.
Email
OFGU at ofgu@organicconsumers.org
Donations
and volunteers are needed.
To make a donation call toll free: 888-403-1007
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