{"product_id":"september-2026-issue","title":"September 2026 Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAcres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, September 2026 | Issue #663, Copyright 2026, 67 pages. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/members.acresusa.com\/\"\u003eBecome an Acres U.S.A. Eco-Farmer Member here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSep 2026 • Issue #663\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTOC photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Courtesy of James Lake Farms) — Harvested organic cranberries from James Lake Farms in northern Wisconsin are ready to go to the processing facility. Read about their agronomic and marketing practices on page 28.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol width=\"623\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the cover: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Courtesy of Theo Crazzolara) — David Stelzer of Azure Standard says that they can’t ever find enough organic and regenerative berries to buy domestically. Read more about his analysis of the current market for healthy food on page 43.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Partners\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA local food hub — made up of a whole cast of actors — can support farmers while helping make communities healthier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBY MARTY TRAVIS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCran-Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Lake Farms in northern Wisconsin has figured out the art and science of organic cranberry production\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBY ANNELIESE ABBOTT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupply Shocking — But Not\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupply shocks are only a huge problem for those addicted to chemical fertilizers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBY MARK SHEPARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere’s No Substitute for Soil Function\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompost can help farming systems build soil function over time — when it is treated as a soil amendment rather than a fertilizer substitute\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBY CRAIG HARTSOUGH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarm-storing Up Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Michigan farm family builds a thriving operation by layering livestock, a farm store, events, and social media into a cohesive business model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBY CLAIRE SMITH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEPARTMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIEW FROM THE COUNTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonthly musings from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcres U.S.A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s editor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPINION\u003cbr\u003eThe GMO-trait Treadmill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs GMO technology and market power morphing into a deal with the devil?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBY CHARLES BENBROOK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eECO-UPDATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNews in brief on developments in agronomic science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGEN AGRONOMY\u003cbr\u003eUnlock the Potential\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal digestive assays detect potential, but biology is needed to release the nutrients trapped in your soil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBY REBEKAH BURROWS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERVIEW\u003cbr\u003eGuardians of the Nation’s Health\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Stelzer talks with John Kempf about how Azure Standard was founded, the huge demand for organic and regeneratively grown food, and why farmers are so important for our country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARKETPLACE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLASSIFIEDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eECO-MEETINGS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eECO-GRAPHIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7aa9fd29-7fff-19b2-19cc-635896f86a45\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/members.acresusa.com\/\"\u003eBecome an Acres U.S.A. 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