Organic Apples: The A.P. Thomson Interview

By Jeanne Malmgren
Published on January 1, 1981
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A.P. Thomson has successfully operated his organic apple orchard for 30 years.
A.P. Thomson has successfully operated his organic apple orchard for 30 years.
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Thomson shared his views on organic farming during an interview lasting several hours.
Thomson shared his views on organic farming during an interview lasting several hours.
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A.P. Thomson standing in the foliage of an organic apple tree holding one of his organic apples.
A.P. Thomson standing in the foliage of an organic apple tree holding one of his organic apples.
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Thomson by a processing machine.
Thomson by a processing machine.
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Thomson with some of his harvest.
Thomson with some of his harvest.

You don’t find many pioneers like A. P. Thomson
anymore: He’s a man who–more than 30 years
ago–had the courage and foresight to buck the trend
and put his maverick beliefs into practice
despite the suspicion and skepticism of folks who just
couldn’t
understand his vision for organic food production in general and an organic apples in particular.

A.P., you see, is an apple grower (just as his

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