Dave Chapman is the co-director of the Real Organic Project, owner of Long Wind Farm in Vermont, and a passionate advocate for soil-based organic agriculture. With decades of experience, Dave has served on the USDA Hydroponic Task Force, is a founding member of Vermont Organic Farmers, and actively participates in the Policy Committee of the Organic Farmers Association. He has been at the forefront of the movement to "Keep the Soil in Organic" and works tirelessly to protect the integrity of organic standards.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Problems with organic certification
• The critical importance of soil health
• Corporate monopolies in our food system
• Nutritional differences in true organic produce
• The fight for transparency in food labeling