Civil Eats: Matthew Dillon learned a tough lesson about seeds early in his career. Dillon was the executive director of the Abundant Life Seed Foundation at the time.
Food Navigator USA: Investing in our future: Why the time is right for an organic check-off
PHYS.ORG: Melissa Bailey has been director of the standards division for the National Organic Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture since 2010. She helps the USDA develop the rules for how all sorts of agricultural products—from cotton fibers to chicken wings—become certified as organic.
BLOOMBERG: Buoyed by the improving economy and Americans’ belief that they can eat themselves healthy, sales of organic food are booming again.
SEEKING ALPHA: The organic food market is attracting a slew of new companies as consumers are demanding healthier and less additive options for their food sources.
CAPITAL PRESS: The arrival of a large manufacturer of organic convenience food in Pocatello, Idaho, could lead to considerable growth in the state's organic agriculture industry.
CINCINATTI BUSINESS: Kroger Co. is already huge, so how can it keep growing? Organic and natural foods feature the biggest opportunity for growth, Kroger executives told analysts and major investors on Wednesday.
USDA: For meat or poultry products that are certified to the USDA organic regulations at 7 CFR part 205, an establishment may add a statement to the label of such a product about the non-use of GE ingredients.