...interesting article.
My father grew up on a family farm (an older son inherited it, I believe) and I think that he probably never was terribly excited to end up a farmer himself.
But, surprise of surprises, I like gardening and have had vegetable gardens and paid attention to having nice landscaping for years and years.
And I have to say that when I started using “organic” (like chicken manure)fertilizers last year my stuff really took off and I had my best crop yields ever.
Anyway, I wish these “farmers” well.
Indeed, if people want to buy organic crops, and farmers can do it - then more power to them. I buy organic myself, if its local (what’s the point of organic product that then must be shipped across the country...)
“Organic” is a rich man’s toy though - I doubt India or China could feed themselves with organic farming.
I get a lot better yields with raised bed and container gardening. Not so many bugs chewing it up.
Now, to add flavor, try adding rock dust and/or New Jersey Greensand under tomatos, etc.
I spade the rock dust into the whole garden, and add the greensand before setting tomatos. Also helps with squash and beets.
Of course I use Amsoil (Aggrand)organic fertilizer, added as I spade in the compost which includes the manures you appear to already use.
The best garden I ever had was when I used chicken litter. I also had some tall weeds! I wish I could find some. Back then my dad and I drove up to a chicken farm and the farmer used his back hoe and dumped a scoop full into my dad’s truck free of charge.