According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, the number of non-certified organic farms actively transitioning to organic production dropped by nearly 71% since 2008. Through the comprehensive support provided by this initiative, the USDA hopes to reverse this trend.
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The e-commerce platform is on a mission to “bring real, good, authentic, organic ingredients from Italy to the United States.”
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In a worst-case scenario, McKinsey is predicting a food deficit representing a year’s worth of nutritional intake for up to 250m people – or 3% of the global population.
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Vividly, a software solution that helps trade performance management, closed on a financing led by Vertex Ventures US.
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The LA-based private equity firm, which owns large stakes in MaryRuth Organics and Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs, has closed on its sophomore fund.
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Just published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, a University of Wisconsin-Madison research group unveiled a dairy lifecycle assessment conducted on Organic Valley farms that shows small organic dairy farms, which focus on grazing and organic production techniques, are low greenhouse gas champions.
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The publicl-traded health and wellness company has confirmed its receipt of an unsolicited offer from EF Hutton SPV I LLC to acquire the company’s outstanding common stock for $3 per share in cash.
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With Seth Goldman’s new iced tea brand set to hit shelves next month, the financing was led by Collaborative Fund, S2G Ventures and previous Honest tea stakeholders, distributors and suppliers.
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The organic baby food brand will use the funds to support national expansion, fuel DTC growth and serve the quickly growing waitlist of over 10,000 families.
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In 2020, just as covid hit, the USDA, EPA and FDA launched a pro-GMO campaign called Feed Your Mind. That program has since been updated.
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Organic grain production in the U.S. is growing but not fast enough to meet the organic livestock industry’s needs
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John Mackey’s new venture, Health America, has raised $31M and counts Walter Robb, former co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, as a partner.
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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.
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On 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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