…specifics of smoke taint testing, and the increase in climate change providing organics with opportunities. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-20-20
…the lead, the specifics of smoke taint testing, and the increase in climate change providing organics with opportunities. Tune into the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
OTA Details How Federal Policy Can Best Support Organic Production
…that organics provide to efforts to mitigate climate change. OTA points to a multitude of economic, environmental, and health benefits that are associated with organic agriculture. The paper highlights areas…
Report Shows 2020 as Being ‘A Great Time for Organics’
…Produce Performance Report demonstrates another solid month of growth in both value and volume of organic products. “It’s a great time for organics,” said OPN CEO Matt Seeley. “Organics has…
Organic Producers Faring Well Despite Upheaval of Food Supply Chain
…increase in sales over 2019. “Organics has weathered the initial part of the coronavirus buying panic spree that we saw primarily in March,” said Matt Seeley, OPN co-founder and CEO….
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
…Her job as a district conservationist has given her a wide array of experiences with vineyards, orchards, forestland, organics, urban farming and other specialty crops in Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, Napa,…
U.S. Department of Commerce Announces a New Draft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico
…tomatoes at $0.49/lb., and specialty packed tomatoes at $0.59/lb., with organic tomatoes priced 40% higher than non-organics. The draft agreement also closes loopholes from past suspension agreements that permitted sales…
Organics Continue to Grow in Sales According to Nielsen
…organics have hit the mainstream. Not only are organic products boosting our industry’s top-line, they are being purchased more by all generational and age cohorts,” the Nielsen study said. The…
Concerns About Integrity as Organic Production Gets Easier
…used in organic production are being admitted,” said Javier Zamora of JSM Organics in Monterey County. “Unfortunately, it’s kind of bad because if we keep pleasing the larger guys, in…
2018 Ventura County Farm Day
…operations, botanicals, organics and sustainable farming practices. It also gives them the opportunity to meet the growers behind the food and fiber they consume daily. For more information visit www.venteracountyfarmday.com…
Under Secretary McKinney to Lead Japan Trade Mission
…Kitchen, Petaluma, Calif. Anderson Northwest, LLC, Valleyford, Wash. Big Island Organics, Inc., Burbank, Calif. Blue Diamond Growers, Modesto, Calif. Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., Milwaukie, Ore. Broadway Morris Trade…
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
…takes all of us working together.” To learn more about organics, visit the USDA organic website www.usda.gov/organic, or the NRCS organic website www.nrcs.usda.gov/organic Image credit: Images courtesy of USDA/NRCS California….
Agri View: Imported Organics
Everett Griner talks about how unreliable imported organics really are in today’s Agri View. Organic farming has become a well known phrase in today’s world. From it’s start a little…
Organics Encourage Support for Livestock Rule
The organic food sector is drumming up support for the recently ditched organic livestock rule. Leading the charge, Organic Valley cooperative of Wisconsin says the group is demanding that the…