CA Tops in Organic Farms, Sales

Taylor HillmanOrganic, Specialty Crops

…total gross value-added organics products of the U.S. sales from certified organic farms. The 2014 Organic Survey provides acreage, production, and sales data for a variety of organic crops and…

People’s Garden

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours

…People’s Garden Apiary The site includes a Three Sisters Garden, the People’s Garden Apiary, three green roofs, a certified organic vegetable garden, a tool shed with a rain barrel and…

Home-Made Fertilizer

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours

…own organic plant food is easy and fun. It should be noted that most people understand that the best way to get good garden soil is to use compost to…

Garden by the Moon

DanGeneral, This Land of Ours

…Jaime McLeod is a longtime journalist who has written for a wide variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites, including MTV.com. She enjoys the outdoors, growing and eating organic food, and…

Farm Camp

DanEducation, General, This Land of Ours

…cows), vegetable (picking beans), and culinary (assisting with the camp’s organic, vegetarian meals). (Ages 8–16; hawthornevalleyfarm.org) Muir Beach, California At Slide Ranch, a 134-acre coastal farm and nature preserve in…

Earth Day Celebration!

DanEnvironment, General, This Land of Ours

…Wildflowers. Go native! Plants thrive when they’re natural to your area. See our article on natural landscaping. Bring nature into the garden with plants that attract butterflies. Try an organic

Transitioning to Organic Certification

DanIndustry News Release, Organic

…for conservation practices during the transition to organic. “Through NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program’s Organic Initiative, we established nitrogen-fixing cover crop mixes, developed a nutrient budget for using organic fertilizers,…

Western View: Next Big Thing?

Taylor HillmanFeatures, Western View

…the world. This isn’t just more research on organic matter; the BioAg Alliance is hunting for something more than compost on steroids. They are looking for solutions to specific problems,…