Dave Chapman
Dave Chapman is a longtime organic farmer from the USA. He is the Co-Director of the Real Organic Project, a coalition of farmers and eaters dedicated to preserving the core values of organic farming in America. Real Organic Project has created an add-on label to the USDA certification to identify farms that offer crops grown in the soil and animals raised on pasture. These foundational organic ideals are now being pushed aside by the USDA in favor of certifying Hydroponics and CAFOs as organic. After years of attempted reform, this group of farmers decided to create ROP in 2018. There are currently 850 farms certified as Real Organic, and they are growing rapidly. Their symposium and podcasts can be viewed from anywhere in the world.