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David Lively

Organically Grown Company

COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE, CHAIR David Lively and his brother Tom started out with gardening organically on a one-third acre designed to feed a commune of 15. Froom there, they started to professionally farm and the work that created Organically Grown Cooperative. This evolved to Organically Grown Company, with grower and employee owners. He currently is Pioneer Ermeritus at Organically Grown Company. He is a co-founder of the Sustainable Food Trade Association, Organic Produce Wholesalers Coalition and the Organicology Conference. He has also served on the Boards of Oregon Tilth and the Organic Seed Alliance.