Organic Insider Article Archive

Plenty of compelling new products but some sobering news about how organic is perceived.

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Top 5 Organic Industry Storylines to Watch in 2025

Jan 08, 2025

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Devastating funding cuts for organic programs top the list.

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OrganicEye launches Campaign to Get Organic Farms and Brands to Switch Certifiers

The watchdog group is targeting organic certifiers that allow hydroponics and livestock factories, among other things, and it labels major certifiers CCOF, Oregon Tilth and QAI as “ethically-challenged.”

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Organic Under Trump 2.0

Nov 06, 2024

The question is: How much power will Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. be given over the USDA?

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5 Takeaways from the 2024 Real Organic Project Symposium

Oct 09, 2024

Again, hydroponics in organic took center stage.

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A Third Organic Certifier Faces Conflict of Interest Complaint

Sep 11, 2024

This time, Florida Organic Growers and its certification arm, Quality Certification Services, are facing scrutiny.

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Thanks to Recent Supreme Court Rulings, Organic Can No Longer Expect Business as Usual

Aug 14, 2024

The way that the National Organic Program will be managed has forever changed.

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The Benefits of Organic Produce Start and End with the Soil

Jul 31, 2024

Just because produce is labeled "organic" does not mean it is all grown in the same way.

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Preparing the Next Generation of Organic Inspectors Must be a Priority for All of Us

Jun 05, 2024

Is the industry doing what is needed?

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Meeting an Enormous Unmet Need, Mad Capital’s $50M Fund helps Finance U.S. Regenerative Organic Farmers

Apr 03, 2024

American organic farmers must have access to credit.

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Highlights and Takeaways from Natural Products Expo West 2024

Mar 20, 2024

Regenerative agriculture, ROC, ROP, gut health and hydration powders commanded real attention at last week's show.

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OrganicEye files Legal Complaint Against CCOF, the Nation’s Largest Organic Certifier, Citing Conflict of Interest

Feb 07, 2024

The USDA must now determine if it has merit or not.

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5 Major Storylines for Organic in 2024

Dec 20, 2023

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The grower group lawsuit and California defining "regenerative" top the list.

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Lawsuit Alleges that the USDA has Turned a Blind Eye to Illegal Grower Group Certifications, Which Have Greatly Harmed American Farmers and Consumers

Nov 08, 2023

If true, it's another horrible blow to the integrity of the organic seal.

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At the Real Organic Project Conference, Optimism Was in the Air

Oct 25, 2023

It was a magical day at Churchtown Dairy in Hudson, NY.

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Into the Weeds is a Tragic and Cautionary Tale of What Happens When Government Agencies are Captured

Oct 11, 2023

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Allowing hydroponics in organic has much greater ramifications than most people realize.

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Given the Power of the GMO Industrial Complex, the Survival of Organic Cannot be Taken for Granted

Aug 30, 2023

The only way that organic survives is if we can be cost-competitive with conventional.

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The Formula for Organic isn't Complicated, But Not Everyone Wants to Follow it

Aug 02, 2023

How the two add-on labels -- Regenerative Organic Certified® and Real Organic Project -- are more important than ever.

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Key Takeaways from the Apeel Controversy and Where We Go From Here

Jul 19, 2023

Is Apeel a "fungicide" or a "coating?" An in-depth look at this controversy, as it stands today.

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Highlights and Key Takeaways from the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show and Good Food Mercantile

Jul 05, 2023

Konjac, baking products, crackers and social impact stories stood out at both shows.

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Gene Editing is GMO -- Contrary to What Governments, the Media and Companies are Telling Us

Jun 21, 2023

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The propaganda campaign around gene-edited foods has reached an entirely new level.

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Organic Certifiers Take an Unprecedented Stand Against the USDA

Jun 07, 2023

The Organic Agriculture is Soil-Based position statement is an incredibly significant development.

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