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Produce labeled "transition" is in the process of becoming certified organic. Transition fruits and vegetables are grown for a minimum of one year prior to harvest using
only materials and methods permitted for organically grown foods under the USDA National Organic Program rules. However, they do not yet qualify as organic which requires a three year time period.
Typically, transition is a very difficult time for farmers. Along with the challenges of changing their production methods, they also face financial uncertany, lacking a clear-cut and well understood identity for their products. CF Fresh has worked hard to address this problem, sucessfully supporting many new organic growers through those difficult first years. Today there are hundreds of acres producing certified organic apples and pears that went through their first two years as transition produce with CF Fresh. We're proud of all our growers, of course, but we can't help being especially proud of those that have been with us from their earliest transitional days.
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