Opportunities are available in organic production for some Minnesota farmers. The market for organic production is growing.
Though the image of organic farming is one of back-to-the-land hobbyists raising heirloom vegetables for farmers markets, Ohio’s organic farms have found that what was once a niche is now an industry.
Researchers have found that when children eat organic fruits and vegetables, the amount of pesticides in their bodies declines significantly.
A growing name in the better-burger sector is coming for Five Guys, Smashburger, and Shake Shack. Elevation Burger, started in Arlington, Virginia, in 2005, has now spread to 10 states nationwide and Washington, DC.
Program plans are being finalized for the inaugural Organic Produce Summit to be held July 13-14, 2016 in Monterey, CA. The two-day summit is dedicated to the flourishing organic fresh fruit and vegetable industry, and includes an engaging and informative program connecting organic producers and handlers.
The Organic Trade Association and The Organic Center applaud the steps that the EPA has taken to safeguard the health of farmworkers, who are essential for putting food on our tables. The U.S.
North Dakota and Minnesota are helping farmers with the three-year transition from traditional crops to organic production, an effort that the industry's main trade group says could boost the acreage of organically grown crops in the U.S. if it takes root beyond the upper Midwest.
The two groups have formalized a partnership to advance advocacy initiatives as well as educate consumers and manufacturers on the environmental, health, and social justice benefits of organic fiber.
Harold Wilken, of Danforth, began farming 33 years ago and credits his first landlady, 82-year-old Ivadelle Dubois, with trying to get him to "just say no" to synthetic chemical herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers...On Thursday, the pioneering organic farmer was awarded the R.J. Vollmer Award for Sustainable Agriculture by the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
With sales of organic commodities rising even as their share of U.S. acreage remains less than 1%, it’s natural to ask how much success the organic sector can expect in meeting demand. Panelists at a Jan. 22 EcoFarm Conference workshop on “Scaling Up Organic” sketched answers to that question, even as they acknowledged obstacles their industry faces.