Small farmers are now going up against deep-pocketed investors, including private equity firms and real estate developers.
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Small farmers are now going up against deep-pocketed investors, including private equity firms and real estate developers.
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Organized by Straus Family Creamery, the newly-formed Western Organic Dairy Farming Crisis Coalition seeks immediate emergency relief from federal and California officials to help save organic dairy farms. You can also sign the change.org petition here.
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With sponsors such as Syngenta and Nestle, the Regenerative Agriculture & Food Systems Summit faced real backlash.
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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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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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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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In a visit to Maine, USDA undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt encouraged farmers to consider a transition to organic farming.
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A new tool from The Cornucopia Institute identifies farms growing soil-grown (not hydroponic), pesticide-free berries across the U.S.
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An absolutely ominous situation is unfolding in the state that produces the most organic food in the country.
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Expect to see a lot more of this, not just in Africa but all over the world — including the U.S.
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As part of California’s 2022 Scoping Plan, which aims to get the fifth largest economy in the world to carbon neutrality by 2045 or earlier, organic farmland will be a massive priority.
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Javier Zamora, owner of JSM Organics in Watsonville, said that spring rains have caused more than 80% of his organic strawberry crop to rot.
Researchers from the University of Washington believe soil microbes and fungi boost certain beneficial minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals in the crops.
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In conjunction with the American Farmland Trust and California Certified Organic Farmers, this initiative will support historically underserved farming communities in California to expand acreage of organic farmland.
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With the creation of a $25M pilot fund — with hopes to scale it to $500M — Farmers Business Network and the non-profit Environmental Defense Fund are trying to incentivize farmers to adopt more sustainable growing methods.
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The New York Times finally takes a look at the perilous road ahead for small organic dairy farmers.
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The new report provides consumers and wholesale buyers with the information they need to identify hydroponic brands in the marketplace.
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Expect to pay a lot more for organic chicken and organic soy milk going forward.
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The legal fight against the USDA continues, this time in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of over $30 million for 33 grants that support farmers and ranchers who grow and market high-quality organic food, fiber and other organic products.
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University of Vermont-led research team receives $2.9M from the USDA to explore health, economic and environmental benefits of feeding seaweed to dairy cows.
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Under its $1M Farm Vitality Grant Program, farmers can receive up to $7,500 for organic transition planning assistance. This is the kind of support every state should be offering!
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As part of their push to cut emissions by 55% by 2030, EU policymakers are debating ways to breathe new life into the continent’s growth industry.
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Friends of the Earth just released its 2021 Bee-Friendly Retailer Scorecard. How does your grocery store rank?
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