Is Organic Water the Real Deal?
Saturday July 30, 2011
Water plays an important role in the world of organics. Obviously, with regards to organic farming, clean water is vastly important - without water, you're hard pressed to grow ... Read More
Organic Assessment of China Available Online
Wednesday July 27, 2011
The National Organic Program has posted the 2010 Organic Assessment of China (pdf) online. If you're interested in how the organic industry is operating in China, this free download is ... Read More
Leading Organic Winery Increases Energy Efficiency and Sustainability with ClearEdge Power
Tuesday July 26, 2011
ClearEdge Power, a manufacturer of high-efficiency stationary fuel cells, recently announced that Stone Edge Farm, an organic farm and winery located in California's Sonoma Valley, will be leveraging the ... Read More
New Health Poll Says 58% of People Prefer Organic Over Conventional Food
Sunday July 24, 2011
A new Thomson Reuters-NPR health poll on organic food shows that more than half (58%) of all people surveyed say that, if given a choice, they'd choose to eat ... Read More
Promiseland Livestock's Organic Certification Suspended
Friday July 22, 2011
In what the U.S. Department of Agriculture calls "A victory to protect the integrity of the USDA organic label," suspension of Promiseland Livestock's organic certification will become effective on July ... Read More
Is USDA Organic Certification Worth it for Farmers?
Tuesday July 19, 2011
Public Radio from Western Michigan University (WMUK) has an interesting broadcast posted right now regarding the debate over the need for (or not) USDA organic certification.
The radio show looks ... Read More
Organic Action Alert: Opposition to the USDA Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
Monday July 11, 2011
The Cornucopia Institute recently issued an action alert about the National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement. If you're a producer of organic leafy greens or an organic advocate, this action alert ... Read More
Nominations Being Accepted for 2012 MOSES Organic Farmer of the Year
Sunday July 10, 2011
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 MOSES Organic Farmer of the Year Award. This award is given to an excellent organic farmer who, according to MOSES, is, "Practicing ... Read More
Canada and the European Union Reach Organic Agreement
Sunday July 10, 2011
In a historic move that took four years to negotiate, Canada and the European Union have made an agreement to recognize each other's organic standards and laws.
This is big news, ... Read More