Sustainability
California to give $22M in grants for healthy soil
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected 316 Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Incentives Program projects for grant awards tot... more »
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition: Pandemic aid won’t reach all farmers
Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced the impending opening of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) farmer aid payments to be delive... more »
Misionero first in Salinas Valley to earn EFI certification
Organic leafy greens producer Misionero’s California processing facility has achieved Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) certification after a two-year... more »
Why fiber growing containers are a viable solution
A poll conducted last year by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication revealed that 62% of Americans now believe that, “global warming is c... more »
Plant scientist Jennifer Schmidt honored for organic soil research
Jennifer Schmidt, a Ph.D. candidate in plant sciences, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Kinsella Memorial Prize for outstanding research... more »
Organic grower committed to his central California coast home
The Pacific Coast range rolls down to the Santa Maria Ranch, where Pajaro Valley farmer Dick Peixoto’s Lakeside Organic Gardens is readying to harve... more »
Alegría, Impact Bioenergy collaborate on organic urban farm system
Erik Cutter, President and CEO of Alegría Fresh and Jan Allen, President and CEO of Impact Bioenergy recently announced development of the Alegría F... more »
California to develop statewide soil health map
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently announced a stakeholder workshop on the development of a soil organic carbon map for... more »
