Meet Future Organic Farmer—Datev Gevorkian
Datev Gevorkian, Future Organic Farmer grantee, has his eyes set on the future of organic agriculture, focusing his impact on farming as well as research. He is currently experimenting with growing tobacco-derived nicotine as an organic insecticide alternative for common insects. Gevorkian, a Massachusetts native, was raised on a farm, which influenced his long-term aspiration to become a farmer and landowner.