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In 1976, after his father suffered a heart attack, Fred offered to move back to the farm, on the condition that he could run it organically. The farm was certified organic in 1980. It is planted with diverse crops to allow for crop rotation that has allowed him to farm productively without synthetic
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Leadership award, the 2012 Sustainable
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Cultivating an
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Frederick Ludwig
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forcing them to resort to newer, more expensive products."
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International
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fertilizers or pesticides, creating a rich deep soil.
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