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This demand, fueled by the “be natural” approach, was further extended into the production of food and fiber by the growing consumer interest in health and nutrition and a renewed awareness of conservation and environmental issues. The burgeoning organic movement, largely started on the west coast in places such as Santa Cruz, Eugene, Philomath, and Bellingham, was being driven by consumer demand and served as the catalyst for the establishment of new organic farms and markets.
These organic farmers, as a new consumer group unto themselves, were looking for seeds, fertilizers, tools, and information to enable them to produce organic food for local communities and a small but growing national audience. The need for organic inputs of all types including manures, byproduct commodities and agricultural minerals influenced the direction of Down To Earth to now also serve their local market as a supplier of these fertilizer materials.