Kate Peringer, marketing communications manager for The Hartman Group, will present the results of a study ("The Hartman Report on Sustainability: Understanding the Consumer Perspective") on this subject at the Sustainable Ag Expo, scheduled for Nov. 1-2 in Paso Robles.According to Blaine Becker, Hartman's director of marketing and communications, American consumers are willing to pay more for sustainably produced products. Read more.