organic
$30M rolled out for organic farm research, transitions, Extension
USDA officials Sept. 15 rolled out more than $30 million in projects for organic farmers and ranchers. The investment by the USDA’s National Inst... more »
Respected Vermont organic grower dies
Jonathan Edward Satz, a respected organic grower in Vermont, recently died after a long illness. [caption width="212" align="alignright"] Jonathan... more »
Duncan Family Farms to sell organic fresh herbs
Duncan Family Farms, a fourth-generation certified organic farm and leading grower of baby leaf items, is proud to announce the launch of a product l... more »
Sara Oliver named ‘chief people officer’ at Grimmway Farms
Grimmway Farms recently named Sara Oliver as its chief people officer, aka CPO, a new position within the company’s executive leadership team. In... more »
Fall meeting for organic standards board goes online-only
The fall meeting of the National Organic Standards Board will now be held online-only, instead of in-person. The NOSB usually meets twice a year i... more »
2022 Organic Week advocacy event planned
Thrilled to be kicking off a year of in-person organic advocacy, the Organic Trade Association is pleased to be hosting its 2022 Organic Week early ne... more »
Study finds ‘optimism bias’ of moms on new organic farms
When it comes to agricultural safety and health, we humans can be too optimistic. Take, for example, women who are new to organic farming. A recently ... more »
Organic ag tech conference planned by the Organic Center, USDA, Cal State
The Organic Center will team up with the USDA’s Economic Research Service, California State University-Fresno and Purdue University on a free virtu... more »