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Bonterra Organic Vineyards wins industry award
Bonterra Organic Vineyards’ advertising campaign was recently recognized by the industry. The California winemaker was awarded the 2020 Best Orga... more »
Oregon Tilth gets grant to foster growers’ ‘virtual peer learning’
In our national surveys of organic producers, we often hear from farmers that they consider peers to be the best source of information and guidance. I... more »
Young organic growers honored in virtual, live 40 under 40 awards
Organic growers were included in the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under 40 Class of 2020 with a live virtual ceremony during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable ... more »
Vilsack ‘knows the importance of clear and consistent organic standards’ : OTA
The Organic Trade Association last week released a statement on the reported choice of former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of A... more »
Oregon follows California in warnings about specific organic soil product
Oregon agriculture officials Dec. 11 issued a stop use notice about a specific agricultural product labeled as organic but found to have prohibited ch... more »
Tom Vilsack, the once and future US secretary of ag
Tom Vilsack is Joe Biden’s pick to head the USDA when the Biden administration takes office in January 2021. [caption id="attachment_2443" align=... more »
House ag committee votes on new chairperson
Rep. David Scott (D-Georgia) has been voted the next chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture by the Democratic Steering Committee. The commi... more »
Organic Center’s virtual gala fundraiser to be ‘largest ever’
The Organic Center will hold the largest-ever virtual organic celebration on May 26 to showcase the latest science on the environmental and health ben... more »
Organic produce leaders’ roundtable touches on industry challenges, bright spots
Leaders from three of the largest and most respected organic fresh produce companies agree that the outlook for the organic industry is positive headi... more »
Growers teach growers through Organic Farmers Association
Organic Farmers Association recently launched a National Clearinghouse for Organic Farmer Education that highlights online education available to orga... more »
California issues ‘stop use notice,’ quarantine on organic fertilizer product
The California Department of Food and Agriculture on Dec. 4 announced that a "stop use notice" and statewide quarantine have been issued for a specifi... more »
Marty Myers, ‘visionary’ of Oregon’s organic Threemile Canyon Farms, dies
Marty Myers, general manager of Threemile Canyon Farms in Oregon and the current chairman of Potatoes USA’s board of directors, died Dec. 1 at his h... more »
