French co-op on a mission to prove organic farming can feed the world

Many people assume that organic agriculture is expensive and hard to produce on a massive scale.

But a group of 10 farmers in France's western Vendée region want to prove that chemical-free farming can feed a whole country.

Their co-operative is 100 percent organic and local.

Their vegetables are sold to schools, supermarkets and restaurants.

The co-op's yields are on par with those of conventional farming.

Our Down to Earth team reports. ...