In 2025, up to 10 Iroquois Valley growers will receive free access to Rodale Institute’s services to support their organic transition.
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In 2025, up to 10 Iroquois Valley growers will receive free access to Rodale Institute’s services to support their organic transition.
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As part of the USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership program, mentors will be paid $3,000 and mentees will receive a $500 stipend.
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Launching in late October/early November, this year-long program is designed to help CPG brands transition to organic, climate-smart agriculture.
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The USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program will provide more direct support and technical assistance to transitioning producers across the United States.
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Mexico has found unexpected allies as it tries to limit imports of GMO corn: some U.S. farmers who grow the crops.
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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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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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Among other reasons, the three-year transition period remains a big obstacle for many farmers looking to switch to organic.
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Pennsylvania’s Vitality Grants aim to make the state Number 1 in organics.
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A partnership between FoodMaven and Ardent Mills is helping wheat farmers transition to organic.
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Fewer and fewer acres in the state are in the process of transitioning to organic.
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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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Bell & Evans, which sells $200M of organic chicken, will soon offer contracts that pay farmers a premium for grain produced during the three-year transition to organic, and then pay organic prices for seven years after the farm is certified.
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Politicians in Luxembourg have called for all farming practices become 100% organic by 2050, a step up from the country’s commitment to be 20% organic by 2025.
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Amidst rising concerns over glyphosate and other chemical use, farmers in Canada are increasingly turning to organic.
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Major French retailer Carrefour is joining up with other with food companies, including Danone, to launch “MiiMOSA Transition”, a crowdfunding project to help farmers switch to organic farming.
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Why farmers are making the switch to organic corn and soy, and the market challenges that remain.
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In a very positive development, the amount of organic farmland in the UK is seeing positive growth for the first time since 2011. However, just like in the U.S., organic feed for animals remains a real challenge.
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In a bid to encourage other brands to purchase crops from farmers who are transitioning to organic, Kashi and QAI have created an open-source protocol to make the whole process easier.
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In a stunning move, General Mills is converting 34,000 acres — roughly 53 square miles — of farmland in South Dakota to organic in order to meet the supply needs of Annie’s.
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Since the program started two years, Kashi is currently helping 15 farmers — up from 4 farmers only two years ago — become certified organic and more than 4,200 acres will supply certified transitional crops to Kashi in 2018.
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Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) has introduced The Homegrown Organic Act of 2017, which will expand opportunities for farmers seeking to transition to organic and provide technical and financial assistance throughout their transition period.
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With a new administration running the USDA and a lack of political appointees in place, the Certified Transitional program is in serious limbo.
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