For all the growth in the organic food market nationwide, the Garden State isn’t necessarily showing it in the fields. Just 1% — or all of 81 of the state’s nearly 1,000 farms — are certified by the USDA National Organic Program, allowing them to sell their produce as “organic.” That’s a slight growth from 78 in 2017.

Read our content partner South Jersey Climate News’ story today about the organic farm business in New Jersey and the people who till its soil and sell its produce.