Amy and Travis Forgues share their pumpkin soup recipe and their commitment to organic farming.

Travis Forgues and his wife Amy are organic dairy farmers and spokespersons for sustainable agriculture in northern Vermont. Where once the Forgues family farm could barely eke out an existence for one family, that same farm -- 240 acres with 70 milking cows -- today is able to support two families with ease. It's all because they converted to organic farming. Organic is not just a way to farm for the Forgues family. It has become a way of life -- of sustainable life.

"It occurs to me that there are very few days -- even during the busiest seasons -- when my wife Amy and the kids don't come out to the fields for a picnic lunch or a tractor ride. One of the benefits of having a farm is spending time with your children, whenever you choose, even while you work. Heck, it's more than a benefit. It is why we do what we do." -- Travis Forgues, Forgues Organic Valley Dairy Farm

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