March/April 2021

Being organically-certified and sustainable : Editor’s letter

A Monday morning in frigid February during an interminable pandemic is a good time to ask yourself: “Am I sustainable?” Being sustainable means you’re in it for the...

Homegrown Organic Farms’ recipe for success

Transparency and the latest in technology fuel Homegrown Organic Farms’ work to be good stewards in growing and marketing thousands of acres of California organic fruit and vegetables....

How Cascadian Farm works to recharge groundwaters, host water birds

While soil rests under four inches of water, birds soak their feet and landowners collect rent money from a conservationists’ group – that’s a rough picture of how...

How organic growers’ advice fueled Buckle Farm’s success

The wisdom of growers of other types of crops helped take a New England organic farming couple’s farming operation to new agronomic and financial heights. Jim Buckle and...

Organic seeds, landscaping and farm all part of Michigan’s Nature & Nurture

Even with two decades of organic landscaping under their belt, Mike Levine and Erica Kempter are still energized, expanding, and innovating. And most importantly, committed to organic. The...

Rodale’s California Organic Center studies hemp pruning practices

Rodale Institute’s California Organic Center in Camarillo was established in 2020 to serve as a research and education hub for growers in Southern California. One of three regional...

Sharing the sustainability story with consumers

Sustainability is a major concern for consumers. Farmers and other food producers are aware of that, but often unsure how to address it. The notion of sustainable farming...

Southeast growers try precision irrigation, doing more with less

Organic growers are all about responsible use of natural resources, so tools to do more growing with less water might be a welcome addition. Produce growers in Florida...

USDA outlook bright for organic produce

The produce-driven organic food industry weathered the pandemic remarkably well, and investment in research of organic may be part of the solution for increased growth. Economists, researchers and...