The program will include a 12-week curriculum, a yearlong mentorship with a Whole Foods Market regional buyer and access to additional supplier benefits to support growth.
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The program will include a 12-week curriculum, a yearlong mentorship with a Whole Foods Market regional buyer and access to additional supplier benefits to support growth.
Read ArticleOn a list of 2021 suspended and revoked operations by country, the U.S. led the list with 43% of the total, followed by Mexico. However, the U.S. also accounts for 63% of the total count of certified operations.
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Unlike the U.S., the Thai government is serious about keeping its citizens informed about what is in their food.
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In order to strengthen its appeal to organic consumers, Fetzer Vineyards — the 19th largest winery in the U.S. — will now be known as Bonterra Organic Estates.
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Coinciding with its first milk pickups at small organic farms in Vermont, Maine, New York and New Hampshire, Organic Valley announced it added 51 new farms to its cooperative. This was all initiated as a response to news in 2021 that more than 130 dairy farms in the Northeast were losing their contracts with other companies.
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Marking a big win for organic advocates and consumers, the USDA has committed to reinstate the organic animal welfare standards, which had been gutted by the Trump administration.
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Delta Galil Industries, the Israeli-based global manufacturer and marketer of branded and private label apparel products, has acquired the Organic Basics brand and certain assets.
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An excellent analysis of the economic situation in Sri Lanka and what the media, including Tucker Carlson, fail to mention when blaming the country’s financial problems on the switch to organic farming.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the 2022–2023 state budget that includes $5 million for grants, technical assistance, education and outreach to support farmers and ranchers to transition to organic. The program also sets aside funds for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.
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More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a U.S. health study contained glyphosate, a chemical that is linked to cancer.
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The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments challenging a district court ruling that authorized the USDA to continue certifying soil-less hydroponic operations as organic under the organic label.
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has denied requests by conservationists and members of Congress to phase out the use of agricultural pesticides on national wildlife refuges.
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This map includes regional and local brands rated 4 or 5 cows on Cornucopia’s Organic Dairy Scorecard, as well as small certified organic dairies that meet its top-rated standards but only sell direct from the farm.
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CEO Rachel Drori says that the company has identified tara flour as the cause of the more than 470 illnesses reported to the company.
Read Article An animal welfare researcher says the practice can protect calf health. But there’s growing interest in the potential benefits of the cow and calf bond.
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Some of the largest companies in the U.S. have pledged to adopt climate-friendly agricultural techniques. But some farmers say they haven’t provided enough incentive.
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The European Union’s executive arm proposed setting legally binding targets to reduce the use of chemical pesticides by 50% and a ban on all pesticide use in areas such public parks, playgrounds and schools.
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In a partnership between Stable and Mercaris, the first-ever, over-the-counter option contract to protect against volatile organic soybean prices was executed.
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Weather and war have hurt supplies of the protein-packed bean, driving up food prices and creating headaches for food manufacturers.
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Even though James Clayton Wolf’s organic farming certification was revoked in 2020, he continued selling non-GMO grain falsely labeled as organic through an “associate.”
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GMO wheat, with all of the glyphosate that gets sprayed on it, is the last thing that the U.S. needs.
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Worldwide demand for organic dairy products is growing, but U.S. producers face a number of challenges hindering their ability to capitalize.
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Figures from the IPA TouchPoints 2022 data set, in research carried out between January and March of this year, people preferring to eat organic food fell from 15.1% to 10.9%.
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Very troubling. In a recent study, it was found that consumers under age 30 and consumers with incomes above $125,000 a year are less likely to avoid gene-edited foods.
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