If a greenhouse can’t maintain adequate CO2 without synthetic supplementation, does this production system even belong in organic?
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If a greenhouse can’t maintain adequate CO2 without synthetic supplementation, does this production system even belong in organic?
Read ArticleOrganic produce accounts for 13% of total retail produce sales, 1% higher than in 2024, and 8% of overall produce volume, also 1% higher than the year prior.
Read ArticleA group of international scientists determined that evidence showing glyphosate herbicides can harm human health “is now so strong that no additional delays in regulation of glyphosate can be justified.”
Read ArticleGenetically-engineered bananas — and many other GMO 2.0 foods — are coming in a big way. Very concerning.
Read ArticleA new Friends of the Earth report says that glufosinate is also linked to premature birth, miscarriage, stillbirth and birth defects.
Read ArticleContour Ridge, an investment firm focused on developing founder-led businesses into market leaders, announced a strategic partnership with Just Date, an organic date-sweetened product company.
Read ArticleThe grocery wholesaler said the closure is related to an effort to transition service to a facility near Chicago where it is adding automated capabilities.
Read ArticleDerived from hog manure, Azogen is an OMRI-approved liquid nitrogen fertilizer that is designed to close the yield gap between organic and conventional farming.
Read ArticleSyngenta, facing thousands of U.S. lawsuits, announces it will cease production of its paraquat herbicide by end of June 2026, though generic manufacturers are expected to continue supplying the Parkinson’s-linked pesticide to American farmers.
Read ArticleCalifornia Assembly Bill 1603 would ban the use, sale and manufacture of PFAS pesticides by 2035 — chemicals that account for 15% of all pesticide residues found on state-grown fruits and vegetables.
Read ArticleThe UK organic market has grown 4.2% to reach £3.9bn, with 83% of British households buying organic, according to the Soil Association Certification’s 2026 Organic Market Report.
Read ArticleAs a global sleep crisis intensifies, food and beverage companies are racing to capture a fast-growing market built around sleep-supporting ingredients and functional nutrition.
Read ArticleAn impressive milestone for the Hawaii-based company, whose products are approved for organic farms.
Read ArticleThe program debuts with a network of ranchers covering 105,000 US acres and a roadmap to reach 250,000 acres by 2028.
Read ArticleFor impact investors, farmland real estate investment trusts, specialty lenders and conservation finance groups, organic has crossed the threshold from a specialty category to an economically material market.
Read ArticleOrganic food sales totaled $70.1 billion, representing 6.1% of the overall food market.
Read ArticleThe funding round was led by Robert Trone, co-founder of Total Wine, who also will join the company’s board of directors.
Read ArticleFarmers and conservation groups filed a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s reapproval of the dangerous, drift-prone pesticide dicamba sprayed on genetically-engineered cotton and soybeans.
Read ArticleReps. Thomas Massie and Chellie Pingree introduced the ‘No Immunity for Glyphosate Act’ in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order boosting domestic glyphosate production and shielding manufacturers from liability.
Read ArticleBaby Boutique is a mix of premium brands, affordable offerings and concierges who can make shopping easier.
Read ArticleThe organization’s new report warns that it could pose serious risks to public health, the environment and U.S. farmers’ livelihoods — while offering no proven benefit.
Read ArticleIn conventional and organic farms in New York, toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ were found in carrots, romaine lettuce, Boston lettuce and beets.
Read ArticleInsurgent brands drove 25% of growth in the food sector in 2025, according to Bain & Company.
Read Article“Rather than address the economic crises facing America’s family farmers, this Farm Bill is a thinly veiled gift bag for Big Ag and pesticide manufacturers,” said Friends of the Earth in a statement.
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