In the west and northeast, a new market opportunity has emerged. Many of the organic growers are looking to purchase organic transplants rather than producing their own. Growers nationwide need organic certified transplants. The only known producer of certified transplants serving the New England and Mid-Atlantic states has nearly 200 customers supplied from his 12,000 square foot greenhouse located in Maryland. In the West, organic transplants are easier to buy and a much higher volume are being produced.
Most customers are longtime and local within a three state area.
If interested, there are special considerations. Growing organic transplants takes careful, attentive growing. If a disease becomes a problem, there are no fungicides to bail you out. Growers need to be certified. Many commercial soil mixes contain wetting agents which may not be allowed by organic certifiers.