As a Rowan County organic farmer, Chris Hoffner has had to do things a little differently lately to meet demand for organic milk. Consumers are finding it harder to get organic milk as supplies tighten across the nation.
Hoffner, whose family owns Hoffner Organic Farms in Mount Ulla, says the high cost of feed and rising fuel prices have led them to look for ways to bring in extra cash to continue giving consumers what they want.
“Consumers are consuming more organic milk,” Hoffner said. “In a sense, the more grain you feed, the more milk they produce up to a certain point.
“We have to grow more of our own crops to feed the cows rather than purchase it.”
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