Howard James is a rare mix of total dedication to sustainable organic production methods from pre-plan to harvest to value added products and marketing. He has hands on experience from pioneering crops, products and markets. He has been an Organic farmer for 25 years in a variety of climates, soil types and growing conditions. He has been involved with marketing and developing of organic products for 30 years, as broad-ranging as fresh squeezed carrot juice, herbal bath salts, dried fruit, and vinegar.

Organic Yellow Ginger

1988-2002 Owner and Manager of all Product Operations for Ginger Ridge Farms.
Largest Organic Banana and Ginger Farm in the USA
Products Include: Banana [Williams, Valerie, Gran Nain, Brazilian Dwarf], Pineapple, Papaya, Citrus, Ginger [white, yellow], Turmeric, Thai ginger, Carrots, Sweet Potato, Taro, Potato, Beets, Lettuce, Endive, Kale, Radicchio, Arugula, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Cabbage, Tomato, Strawberry, Corn, Beans, Eggplant, Peppers [sweet, hot], Basil, Lemon grass.

Value added products: Pickled Ginger, Dried Banana, Baked goods, Salad mixes, Vinegar, Herbal teas, Spices, Medicinal Extracts and Formulas, Juices and Sodas.

Field Prep. Disking in Manure.

1984-88 Owned and Operated 65 acres in Southeast USA.
Crops included: Wheat and rye in the Winter. Watermelons and cantaloupes in the Summer. Tomatoes, and broccoli, and a variety of vegetables. Small fruit orchard of Apples and Peaches. Learned about tobacco farming through helping neighbors.

1978-84 Owned and operated small 3-acre orchard in Hawaii of Cherimoya, Citrus, and mild climate Apples and Peaches with a large vegetable garden.

Ginger Ridge Farms - Howard standing in 6 acres of organic yellow ginger

As well as consulting in Hawaii and mainland USA, Howard James was sent to the Philippines twice by USAid to lecture, advise, and consult at the International Symposium on Organic Agriculture. Farmers, business men, and government officials all want to know what he has to say about one of the fastest growing industries in the world today.

Consulting - Available around the world to consult and advise. Put your agricultural operation in the forefront of productivity and sustainability. Consulting fee - $500 per day plus transportation and expenses.