Sustainability
Simply Organic awards $150K to farms, nonprofits giving food security
Simply Organic recently announced six recipients would receive grants from the Simply Organic Giving Fund Grant Program, donating a collective $150,0... more »
Organic Trade Association names diversity fellows
Katrina Pitts and August Alderman will join the Organic Trade Association (OTA) as the organization’s first Diversity & Entrepreneurship Program... more »
Perennial grains studied for potential in crop field borders
Planting beneficial plants next to gardens and crop fields large and small has been a standard practice for decades, even centuries. The plants provid... more »
Saturated riparian buffer strips stop farm runoff of most nitrate, study says
A new study suggests we may have more opportunities to protect our waterways. That’s because one system for keeping too many nutrients out of stream... more »
CCOF now offering Regenerative Organic certification for farms
California Certified Organic Farmers, aka CCOF, announced January 10 that it is now offering the Regenerative Organic Certified program in partnership... more »
Killing time for cover crops? Late-planted rye won’t delay crimping.
Cereal rye as an overwinter cover crop poses a special challenge for organic vegetable growers. Unlike conventional growers who manage cereal rye in t... more »
$600K given for regenerative ag projects in Wisconsin
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded Sand County Foundation a three-year grant to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture... more »
Carbon farming college accredited, launched online by Indigo Ag
Carbon Farming fund Indigo Ag in mid-December rolled out a continuing education series designed to increase access to high-quality information and acc... more »
