Sustainability
Stemilt reaches Equitable Food Initiative certification
Stemilt has achieved Equitable Food Initiative certification at its impressive Quincy, Washington orchard operation that grows apples and cherries. ... more »
Virtual fly-in on climate change planned by Organic Trade Association
The need to tackle urgent problems never goes away, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Responding to that need, the Organic Trade Association is ... more »
North Carolina environmental farming fellowships awarded
North Carolina's Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) recently named recipients of its fellowship program. CEFS was born a out of a "con... more »
Minnesota offers $200K for sustainable ag projects
Farmers and Minnesota nonprofit and educational organizations focused on testing new ideas in sustainable agriculture are encouraged to apply for a Su... more »
Alliance offers ‘regenerative’ certification for organic farms
The Santa Rosa, California-based Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) is now certifying organic farms as regenerative, after completing a pilot phase.... more »
Arizona’s Duncan Family Farms invests in high-tech irrigation
Goodyear, Arizona-based Duncan Family Farms, a family-owned grower of more than 7,000 acres of certified organic produce, recently announced the insta... more »
Rainier Fruit earns EFI certification
Rainier Fruit has achieved the Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) certification for its largest farm of over 2,300 acres. According to a news release, t... more »
Organic Trade Association takes on climate change
The Organic Trade Association on Thursday released a major report on organic and its ability to mitigate climate change, identifying policy opportunit... more »
