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Organic Trade Association to honor three farmers
Three outstanding organic farmers— one operating an exemplary small dairy and livestock farm, one overseeing over 45,000 acres of certified organic ... more »
Montana research for organic lentils gets funding
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) awarded a second year of funding in the... more »
Organic Agriculture Institute names presidential director
[caption id="attachment_1496" align="alignright" width="300"] Houston Wilson[/caption] Houston Wilson has been named the presidential director for ... more »
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 »
Organic hemp processing facility opens in Madras, Oregon
VFS, LLC, also known as VFS Labs, has launched a state-of-the-art hemp processing facility in Madras, Oregon, according to a press release from the co... more »
Multistate research team explores livestock grazing in organic crops
Livestock grazing could be beneficial for organic farming systems. To see if the practice poses any food safety risks, university, government and nonp... more »
Robotic, mechanical weeder on horizon for no-herbicide farms
A chemical-free option for weed control is in the sprawling fields of California’s elite organic vegetable growers. FarmWise, a San Francisco-bas... 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 »
