About Me

Ramachandran T P is a second generation dairy farmer who led his family through the transition from conventional to organic management. Ramachandran and his parents manage 130 cows and 500 acres in Rollingstone, Minnesota. They market organic milk on contract to Organic Valley Cooperative. His advice to transitioning farmers: plan ahead!

Life Lessons

“A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handy man with a sense of humus.”

Farming Tips

1. Encourage healthy soil
2. Choose resistant varieties
3. Plant in the right place
4. Attract beneficial insects
5. Repel pests Crop