…and compost education outreach made to the legislature at the State Capitol. There was also a compost and farm tour for legislative staff in the afternoon at Jepson Prarie Organics…
2016 Sales of U.S. Certified Organic Agricultural Production Up
…set out by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s National Organic Program and be certified compliant by an approved agent of the program. Survey results are available at www.nass.usda.gov/organics or the Quick…
Study: 82% of U.S. Households Buy Organic Regularly
…a difference. “Georgia is becoming a bigger player in meeting the growing consumer demand for organics, thanks to innovative farmers, entrepreneurs, and excellent partners,” said Georgia Organics Executive Director Alice…
USDA NASS Conducting Certified Organic Survey
…all data in aggregate, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified, as required by federal law. For more information about the 2016 Certified Organic Survey, visit www.nass.usda.gov/organics….
USDA Strengthens Integrity of the Organic Label
…the AMS website. USDA strengthened programs that support organic operations over the past eight years by establishing a number of resources to help organics producers access USDA programs and tools…
Beginning Farmers Learn from California
…Veteran Coalition. Participants also had the opportunity to tour ALBA, Hain Ranch Organics, Pinnacle Organics Ranch, Coke Farm and JSM Organics. The beginning farmers and ranchers participating in the 2016-17…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…Organic Program (NOP) and be certified compliant by an approved agent of NOP. Survey results are available at www.nass.usda.gov/organics or the Quick Stats database at http://quickstats.nass.usda.gov. NOTE: The 2014…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Alaska, $369,500 Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation, Brinkley, Ark., $481,080 ALBA Organics, Salinas, Calif., $600,000 Colorado Economic Development Office, Denver, Colo., $239,970 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn., $597,598 National…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
…now planning the 2017 symposium and it will build on the cutting edge research shared by scientists this year.” In the opening address, president of Organics International, André Leu, said…
CA Tops in Organic Farms, Sales
…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…
Organic Survey – California
…organically produced commodities at $589.9 million, was 81 percent of the total gross value-added organics products of the U.S. sales from certified organic farms. The 2014 Organic Survey provides acreage,…
Western View: Next Big Thing?
…compost or compost teas and extracts. Rodale Press has touted the advantages of organics for decades. But compost is a shotgun approach. These researchers are looking for a specific bacteria…
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
…organic products is now valued at more than $39 billion in the United States and over $75 billion worldwide. Along with consumer demand for organics, increasingly they are asking for…
Agri View: Growing a Coffee Crop in the U.S.
…near Santa Barbara. He partnered with his family to purchase 42 acres for his farm, Good Land Organics, in 1990 and since has grown exotic, subtropical crops such as avocados,…