Teen Has Epic Vision For Organic Farming

Meet the teenager who has an incredible vision for organic farming!

by Alyssa Zaczek – SCtimes.com

Alex Bertsch is just your average 16-year-old organic farmer.

“All of my friends are going out on the weekends, but I’m at home staying up until two or three in the morning washing my greens,” says Bertsch, flashing a shy smile. He owns and operates Epic by Nature, a half-acre organic farm on his grandfather’s 15-acre property in Milaca.

The farm, which is tended entirely by Bertsch, does not use pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers on any of the crops, and he is passionate about using …read more