organic
Sustainability expert: Converting more ag land to organic should be prioritized
Organic food once was viewed as a niche category for health nuts and hippies, but today it’s a routine choice for millions of Americans. For years following passage of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990,... more »
Joanna Jaramillo to lead Wholesum’s expanded marketing program
Joanna Jaramillo will lead an effort to expand marketing efforts for Wholesum-brand organic vegetables, according to a news release from the company. A third-generation family farming operation based in southern Arizona, Wholesum grows and ships Fair Trade Certified,... more »
Congressional staffers meet at USDA ARS site with organic group
Organic Farming Research Foundation hosted Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s, D-CA, congressional staffers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Salinas, California, last week. The site visit focused on the importance of increased investment in organic research... more »
Help to cover costs for organic certification offered by USDA
Organic producers and handlers can now apply for USDA funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification. Applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) are due Nov. 1, 2021. “USDA is here to... more »
Organic Pioneer Award recipients announced by Rodale Institute
Rodale Institute, a regenerative organic agriculture organization, has announced the recipients of the 11th Annual Organic Pioneer Awards, an annual recognition of leaders who are changing the landscape of regenerative organic agriculture for the better. Beyond... more »
Sales of organic food grew nearly 13% to more than $56 billion
Home cooking during the pandemic has lifted overall sales of organic products in California and across the U.S. As people worked from home and ventured out less frequently, the market for organic products jumped by... more »
Session to explore how organic growing operations can navigate marketplace
The first in a series of educational sessions at Organic Grower Summit presented by Western Growers and OPN, “Organic Grower Perspectives on the Challenges of Scaling” will focus on the issues growers face in expanding... more »
Michigan State University to host Organic Vegetable Field Day in UP
Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center will host an Organic Vegetable Field Day on Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UPREC North Farm. Visitors will learn how current research projects... more »
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