The people who put food on our table don’t get to work from home.
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The people who put food on our table don’t get to work from home.
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Pennsylvania’s Vitality Grants aim to make the state Number 1 in organics.
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Hydroponics is a complete violation of Section 6513 of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, and this growing method cannot be allowed in organic.
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A partnership between FoodMaven and Ardent Mills is helping wheat farmers transition to organic.
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Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) recently introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act, which sets a vision of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. agriculture by the year 2040.
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An update on CCOF’s discussion about whether it should continue to certify hydroponic operations as organic.
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Organic farmers in Africa face an arduous journey getting cropland certified, which limits exports and frustrates farmers who say ecological practices could increase food security while protecting the land.
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Health and environmental concerns are driving ‘phenomenal’ growth for these pulse crops, which offer soil as well as dietary benefits.
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Organic farmers have not been impacted by the trade war as severely as farmers in conventional agriculture because organic is more embedded in the local community and not as reliant on exports.
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As questions of food security and food supply become more pressing for many governments in Africa, people are turning to innovative solutions to grow organic vegetables.
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Fewer and fewer acres in the state are in the process of transitioning to organic.
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A fungus called Pestalotiopsis has wiped out up to 1/3rd of some organic strawberry farms in Florida.
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While the Amazon rainforest burns to make room for monoculture crops, Hawaii is betting the farm on agroforestry.
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As of today, only about 10% of the cropland is Bhutan is certified organic — a long way to go to reach its stated goal of 100%.
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Under the new guidance issued by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, beef cannot be labeled “grass-fed” unless the cattle were fed grass or forage 100% of the time after being weaned.
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According to Cornell University research published in the journal Agricultural Systems, organic farming practices and plantings can have lasting outcomes for future soil health, weeds and crop yields.
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Dr. Bronner’s Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) talks about why the new certification is so meaningful for brands and consumers, and how Dr. Bronner’s is getting involved.
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Sparked by proposed USDA regulations that would drastically alter the certification process for industrial hemp, two lawmakers from Oregon want the agency to make changes before it finalizes rules for domestic hemp production.
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The American Public Health Association wants a moratorium on new CAFOs until public health concerns are addressed.
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In a move that could drastically reduce herbicide use, LZH has developed technology that uses cameras to identify weeds and lasers to kill them without harming crops or soil.
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According to the November 2019 Monthly Market Update from Mercaris, the pace of the U.S. organic corn harvest was about two weeks behind the five-year average due to unpredictable weather.
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This case is just the the latest in recent years against several kombucha companies alleging that their labeling does not match what is actually in the bottle.
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The status of hemp-derived CBD remains in regulatory limbo.
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