Michigan’s organic agriculture has followed the national trend, with acreage of certified crops more than doubling from 1997 to 2005. However, Michigan’s organic fruit acreage lags far behind, increasing only slightly during that time period, a recent state survey found. A survey done in 2006 was the first statewide and comprehensive survey of organic agriculture in Michigan, said Dr. Jim Bingen, professor at Michigan State University and co-author of the survey report. The aim of the survey, a collaborative project by MSU and the Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance, was to identify opportunities for more fruit and vegetable farmers […]