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History of Organic

Anneliese Abbott

Exploring the past and present of organic farming

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    Anneliese Abbott is passionate about researching and writing about the past and present of organic farming. She has degrees in plant science and agroecology and lives on a small farm in Michigan with one dog, six cats, and lots of cute goats.

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