Many people think of organic farmers as farmers who don t use chemicals.
Now members of this group, the Fordyce Organic Growers, know what organic farming really entails and are spreading this information to other farmers. The group got together in 1995 because of the success of Fordyce farmer Rod Lammers. Lammers has not used synthetic chemicals since the mid 70 s and has been profiting from the higher value of organic grains for over 16 years. For certification, the group had to document that their fields had not received treatments of prohibited chemicals for three years. OCIA has established guidelines for producing organic crops that include soil-building practices as well as prohibition of some chemical input use.