Cassie Dahl

Cassie Dahl

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

cassie.dahl @ state.mn.us

As the organic specialist for the MDA, Cassie works with organic and aspiring to be organic farmers. Their decision to farm organically oftentimes comes from their own philosophical beliefs, but increasingly is coming from market demand. The market is driven by consumer choice and she believes it is important that they are making educated choices. There are a lot of labels and terms to sort out, therefore citizen involvement with trusted institutions is key.