Seeking a return to an agrarian lifestyle, young farmers face very serious financial challenges and are pushing hard for meaningful policy changes.
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Seeking a return to an agrarian lifestyle, young farmers face very serious financial challenges and are pushing hard for meaningful policy changes.
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Very cool! Fairafric, which sources and produces its organic chocolate from Africa, has purchased equity for its farmers, making them co-owners in the business.
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Electrolyte-infused beverage brand Roar Organic has closed on $5.6 million in funding led by NYC-based AccelFoods.
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Becoming only the second country in the world to go 100% organic, the parliament in Kyrgyzstan has ordered that all of its agriculture revert to organic by 2029.
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Controversy remains about the legality of DHA algal oil, which is used Horizon’s organic milk. This is an ingredient that The Cornucopia Institute has been fighting against for many years.
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A ridiculous study making the rounds on the internet this week is promoting the idea that organic farming is worse for the environment than non-organic farming. The Organic Center responds.
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With industrial hemp set to be removed from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, CBD will not immediately be legal in foods, beverages and supplements.
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Whole Foods, which ranked worst in a study of five major U.S. grocery chains for chemicals it uses in packaging at its popular hot-food bar, said it has removed all of the coated paper products in question and has begun looking for new biodegradable packaging.
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A grocery store in Toronto allows anyone to help themselves to organic produce and other food, and the cost is whatever shoppers decide.
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Amazon appears to still be bullish on Whole Foods’ 365 smaller-store format, and “check-out free technology” may soon be implemented.
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Walter Robb has taken an undisclosed stake in Cece’s Veggie Co, a Texas-based producer of organic meal kits and vegetable noodles.
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A $1.5 billion class-action lawsuit settlement against Syngenta was approved by a Kansas federal judge, of which $503M will go to the lawyers.
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The acclaimed environmental activist highlights the serious health risks of glyphosate and the action we need to take with politicians.
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The Cornucopia Institute has just released a comprehensive report about how the allowance of hydroponics has diluted the organic seal. The organization also has come out with a hydroponics buyer’s guide, important for people who want to avoid organic hydroponic produce.
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Although a final version of the bill has yet be made public, major conservation programs and the legalization of industrial hemp are reportedly both included in the tentative deal.
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The first of 13 Kroger Express stores has opened in Kentucky, and this smaller-format concept will carry 2,300 items, including Kroger’s Simple Truth organic brand.
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FreshDirect, an online fresh food retailer based, gives its predictions for what will be popular with consumers in the coming year.
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It has been reported that Danone is not having an easy time finding a buyer for Earthbound Farms, something that should not go unnoticed by our industry.
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The president’s son has invested in Eden Green Technology, whose products are sold in 100 Dallas-area stores.
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Watusee Foods, a maker of organic & non-GMO alternative breadcrumb products and snacks, has been acquired by ArchPoint Group, a global products and professional services company.
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Kraft has acquired the organic and natural paleo brand Primal Kitchen, which is expected to generate $50M in sales this year.
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Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and organic food company, will owe $10M less in taxes as a result of “last year’s irresponsible tax cut” and will put that money back into the planet. As CEO Rose Marcario said in a letter on LinkedIn, “Our home planet needs it more than we do.” Just awesome!
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Green Mountain CBD, a Vermont-based organic hemp grower and maker of CBD products, has raised $7M from One Better Ventures and will rebrand itself as SunSoil in 2019.
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Organic dressing and salsa company Drew’s Organics has been purchased by Schlotterbeck & Foss, a manufacturer and distributor of gourmet foods, for an undisclosed sum.
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