Jim Gerritsen

Jim Gerritsen is an American farmer and activist from Maine. He is mostly known for his involvements in the politics of Organic Faming as the proponent of the same. Gerritsen is President of the Maine-based national trade organization Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA).

Jim Gerritsen
Born
Maine, U.S.
Occupations
  • Farmer
  • Activist
Known forProponent of Organic Farming, Trade Union Activism
SpouseMegan Gerritsen

In March 2011, Gerritsen and other farmers filed a lawsuit (OSGATA et al v. Monsanto) against Monsanto Corporation to prevent it from suing farmers who have been contaminated by their genetically modified seeds for patent infringement. Gerritsen used to own and operate Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine, where he primarily grew organic Maine Certified seed potatoes and other organic seed since the farm was established in 1976. The farm's ownership and operations have been handed over to Gerritsen's son 2016 onwards

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