In a new short film, The Organic Center digs in to the benefits of organic on Soil Health while introducing the work and mission of The Center. Help us spread the word! Check out the video and please share with your networks! Here’s a tweet to get you started:Watch the @OrganicCenter’s latest video on how #organic practices improve soil […]
A new study published in the journal Nature Plants and summarized by The Organic Center has found that more than half of the total environmental impact for producing a loaf of bread occurred during wheat cultivation. Moreover, the use of ammonium nitrate fertilizer on wheat crops was responsible for the majority of the environmental impact, alone accounting for 43 […]
The Organic Confluences Summit, organized by The Organic Center, will bring together organic stakeholders to address methods for improving research communication among farmers, scientists, extension agents, industry members and key policy influencers. Showcase your commitment to organic by sponsoring the two-day conference that will be held May 22-23 in conjunction with Organic Week in Washington. […]
Organic pioneer David Engel died March 14, after a heroic battle with brain cancer. He made his mark in the organic community, both regionally and nationally, as a dairy farmer, pioneer, and long-time supporter of organic agriculture. He was the Executive Director of Nature’s International Certification Services (NICS) in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Dave’s family, along with […]
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released a new report on the need to transition more U.S. farmers into organic production. The report, entitled Growing Organic: Expanding Opportunities for U.S. Farmers by Supporting Organic Transition,” shows how the gap between supply and demand has led many U.S. organic food companies to turn to foreign suppliers to […]
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