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Organic Matters: Winter/Spring 2025

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    • Organic Matters: Winter/Spring 2025
      • Organically Speaking: Message from the President
      • Farmer Profile: Painterland Sisters
      • Black Locust: A Tree Crop for Organic Farms
      • Family-Farm-Scale Solar
      • What’s Happening with Organic Farming Research in Pennsylvania
      • Preliminary Results From Reduced Tillage Experiment
      • TOPP: A Year In Review
      • New Faces at PCO
      • PCO Updates: Standards & Policy, Certification, Legislative
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Welcome to the Winter/Spring 2025 edition of Organic Matters!

Explore the latest insights and stories from PCO's community. From farmer success stories to organic industry updates, each article dives deep into what matters most for organic growers, businesses, and consumers.

A special thank you to our advertisers: Fertrell, USA Gypsum, PA Preferred Organic, Lakeview Organic Grain, and GreenWorks Development!

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Featured Articles

Organically Speaking: Message from the President

Farmer Profile: Painterland Sisters

Black Locust: A Tree Crop for Organic Farms

Family-Farm-Scale Solar

What’s Happening with Organic Farm Research in Pennsylvania

Preliminary Results From Reduced Tillage Experiment

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TOPP: A Year In Review

New Faces at PCO

PCO Updates: Standards & Policy, Certification, Legislative

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