Markets can include food coops in the larger cities and university towns. There are marketing firms which seek growers to provide organic foods for domestic and foreign sales. Some contract with growers. Management Organic is a way to diversify a farm by utilizing only a few acres. But it is labor intensive.
Organic production needs more management than conventional farming.
Its nutrient sources are limited to manure and cover crops such as vetch and legumes which fix nitrogen. Complicated rotation practices also are required to fight pests. Rye cover crops can be used for organic weed control. Returns on investment-Organic foods bring premium prices. They can cost as much as 15 to 50 percent more than conventionally-grown field crops and as much as 200 percent more for fruits and vegetables.