looking for input

Donna Meyer (dmeyer@win.bright.net)
Mon, 15 Jan 1996 00:08:58 -0600

Recently I attended a jointly sponsored workshop by the Leopold
Center and the Midwest Organic Alliance in Decorah Iowa. A question that
was presented to me then and has been haunting me much longer, is how do I
find the names of persons who may be on the edge of considering organic or
sustainable agriculture. As it was put this way, suppose there are 1000
people within your organization, and you know there are another 1000 people
"in the closet" who may be just as interested in what you are doing, but
because organics and sustainabe agriculture are not widely recognized in our
area, because you are totally looked down upon if you are an organic or
sustainable farmer, HOW do you get them out of the closet?? How do you find
out who they are??
I have a friend working for the goverment looking to survey
sustainable farmers to see what type of information they need to receive to
enhance their farms. I am looking to reach out to potential organic and
sustainable farmers, to show a way rural community can be brought back to
life, but I don't know where to find them!! Any ideas would be greatly
appreciated!!

Thanks.

D. Meyer
Hiawatha Valley Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Assn.
MN OCIA (Organic Crop Improvemnt Association)

e-mail dmeyer@win.bright.net