Organic Grower Magazine – TOP STORIES
Texas adds 146 certified organic operations from 2023 to 2026
Texas added 146 certified organic operations between July 2023 and September 2026 as expanded processing infrastructure, research investments and producer education supported growth in the state’s organic agriculture industry. Approximately 93% of the newly certified operations entered organic production on land already eligible or nearly eligible for certification, according to Texas Transition to Organic Partnership …
MSU organic farmer training offered at four Michigan locations in 2027
Michigan State University (MSU) is accepting applications for its 2027 Organic Farmer Training Program (OFTP), with training offered in Detroit, Flint, East Lansing and Grand Rapids. The program will run from Feb. 22 to Nov. 12, 2027, with classes scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays. Program fees are $3,900, plus approximately $200 for …
CCOF Foundation Organic Transition grant supports farmer Malaika Bishop
California farmer Malaika Bishop is working toward full organic certification at Bluebird Farm with support from the CCOF Foundation’s Organic Transition grant, which provides farmers with $10,000 annually for three years and individualized technical assistance. Bishop’s connection to agriculture began early in life. Both of her grandmothers grew up on farms, and she spent her …
Great Lakes Tek Flex showcases AgTech at SWMREC
Great Lakes Tek Flex brought growers, researchers and agricultural technology companies together Sept. 10-11 at Michigan State University’s Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center (SWMREC) in Benton Harbor. The event combined educational presentations and networking opportunities with exhibits and hands-on demonstrations of technologies for specialty crop production.
