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CCOF employee is alleged to be the source of the threat against organic watchdog organization OrganicEye

CCOF Employee Identified as Source of Threat to Organic Watchdog Organizaiton

Authorities say 23-year-old Gabriel Anthony Autio Ramirez, an employee of CCOF, made a threatening call to leadership at OrganicEye. Before the call in February 2024, the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin had also received reports of threatening emails sent to the group in late 2023. The threats reportedly began shortly after OrganicEye filed a formal complaint against CCOF, alleging federal law violations related to conflicts of interest.

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The Packer

CCOF Administers Grant Program to Teach Organic in Schools

The California Certified Organic Farmers and the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom are administering a grant program called Look at Agriculture … Organically! The program will provide grants of up to $1,000 to schools who teach students about organic farming.

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