Munsch, Jim
Posted July 2000
Jim raises organic beef on pasture at Deer Run Farm in Vernon County. He has been in the beef business since 1981, and his operation was certified organic in 1999. He markets his beef in partnership with a large organic vegetable CSA. Jim works part time with the Vernon County Conservation Department as a pasture specialist, and he is also a business consultant to local organic vegetable producers and both organic and conventional beef producers. He has degrees and experience in agricultural engineering, industrial management and international business. Jim is interested in preserving a viable and diverse agricultural base in his county and region where farmers produce a wide variety of food, make enough money to stay on their farms, and the soils and environments on those farms are no worse off from the activity of making that money. jmunsch@mwt.net
