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Chuck Obern, a curious cultivator, is Florida Farmer of the Year

Curiosity pulled Charles “Chuck” Obern from a family garden north of Pittsburgh to a minimum-wage nursery job on the East Coast. It pulled him to an agriculture degree and 10 acres in Florida. Today, he’s... more »

Vitalis Organic Seeds: Celebrating 25 years providing the best in genetics for organic growers

{Sponsored} Twenty-five years ago, Vitalis Organic Seeds formed with a vision to provide the best in vegetable and herb genetics for organic growers. This vision has been manifested through global organic seed production and breeding programs... more »

Hemp sessions on tap at Organic Grower Summit 2019

A pair of educational sessions devoted to reducing organic soil risk and an examination of the burgeoning hemp marketplace have been announced as part of the 2019 Organic Grower Summit educational program, slated for this... more »

Orlando is site for Organic Food & Farming Summit in November

The third annual Organic Food & Farming Summit will be held Nov. 21-22 in Orlando, Florida. The Organic Food and Farming Summit is a statewide educational event geared toward farmers and the public (those who... more »

Organic Grower Summit in December opens general registration

General registration for the third annual Organic Grower Summit is now open, with planning of educational sessions being finalized for the only event specifically designed to bring organic fresh food producers and their service and... more »

Organic research and training center launched in California

A Camarillo, California farm will be the site of a new organic research and training center developed by the Rodale Institute. The project is being funded by Ventura Seed Company, a hemp seed propagation and... more »

Charlotte’s Web plans hemp initiative with Rodale Institute, Natural Care

Charlotte's Web Holdings (TSX:CWEB, OTCQX:CWBHF), a producer of hemp CBD extract products, has entered into a research initiative with Rodale Institute and Natural Care to pioneer regenerative organic hemp farming. The research will be conducted at Pocono Organics, a... more »

A&A Organic Farms debuting expanded tomato line

This year’s Organic Produce Summit is a chance to show visitors the full extent of what A&A Organic Farms Corp. has to offer. A&A Organic Farms out of Watsonville, California plans to feature at this... more »