ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Minnesota's recent Organic Conference set an attendance record in St. Cloud with close to 500 people turning out for the two-day event.
Participants were also enthusiastic about the industry's future, said George Siemon, a keynote speaker at the event.
Siemon is a founding member of the Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools, which sells products through its brands Organic Valley and Organic Prairie.
"Everyone here is happy and wearing a smile," he said. "It's really a life-changing experience to grow organically because you are part of something positive. And you see many young people here. They believe in organics."
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