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OPN virtual event to feature Stew Leonard and Fresh Thyme’s Scott Schuette
The Organic Produce Network recently announced a virtual online event featuring Stew Leonard, Jr., President and CEO of Stew Leonard’s and Scott Sch... more »
Rodale invests $2M in land access for organic farmers
Rodale Institute, the global leader of regenerative organic agriculture, is “putting its money where its mouth is” by investing $2 million with I... more »
‘Natural resources and biodiversity’ free course offered
Natural resources and biodiversity is the subject of a new free course from the National Organic Program’s Organic Integrity Learning Center. For... more »
BioAg hires director of technical resources for fruit and veg markets
BioAg recently expanded its team with the addition of Johann Buck as Director of Technical Services and Innovation. [caption id="attachment_2216" a... more »
PMA Fresh Summit shines a positive light on organic produce
PMA Fresh Summit, a virtual trade show that ran October 13-15, was upbeat on the state of the organic produce market. Organic Produce Network Presi... more »
Growing organic juice bar franchise recognizes suppliers, employees
Clean Juice, which markets itself as the "first and most prolific USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise in the U.S.," in late September honored i... more »
TIMOREX ACT OMRI-listed fungicide allowed for California fruits, vegetables
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has recently granted registration approval for TIMOREX ACT fungicide, according to a news release fr... more »
Grimmway debuts new product, sustainable strategies at PMA Fresh Summit
Grimmway Farms, which markets itself as the largest carrot producer in the world and the largest organic vegetable producer in the U.S., is exhibiting... more »
New OMRI-listed adjutivant, Xena Spreader-Sticker, debuts
Westbridge Agricultural Products announced Oct. 9 that Xena Spreader-Sticker has been listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute and Washington ... more »
NOP offers free classes: Recordkeeping, certification, system plans
The USDA’s National Organic Program recently launched three new courses in the Organic Integrity Learning Center. For no charge, growers can stud... more »
Fresh produce industry comments on proposed organic enforcement rule
Groups representing the fresh produce industry Oct. 5 formally commented on the USDA’s proposed rule to strengthen enforcement in the National Organ... more »
Florida organic growers aim for ‘happy frogs’
John Bitter and Amy Van Scoik, first-generation farmers in Hawthorne, Florida, practice organic, small-scale, sustainable growing practices and sell d... more »
