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Chellie Pingree: I have been an organic farmer since the 1970s and I have seen a huge transition of when that was, sort of, a funny back…

On the recordOctober 29, 2019
I have been an organic farmer since the 1970s and I have seen a huge transition of when that was, sort of, a funny back to the land idea to $50 billion industry.
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Chellie Pingree
Democratic · Maine

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Pingree reflects on the growth of organic farming as a significant industry.

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