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Stopped olive oil import shows US organic standard enforcement
The USDA’s National Organic Program recently highlighted an example of its increased efforts to fight fraud. [caption id="attachment_6956" align=... more »
Organic Trade Association seeking its next CEO
The Organic Trade Association recently launched a nationwide search for a new CEO and Executive Director. After more than a decade of service to OTA a... more »
University of Rhode Island students win soil-judging contest held at Rodale Institute
Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pa., was the site for the 2021 Northeast Regional Soil Judging Contest on Friday, October 15, 2021, hosted by the Delawar... more »
Colorado’s Spring Born hires top grower, marketer
Spring Born, a 2.5-acre organic greenhouse in Colorado, recently hired Danielle Davis as director of marketing and sales and Josh Budka as head grower... more »
Rodale Institute’s Kutztown farm hosts 2021 Northeast Regional Soil Judging Contest
The Rodale Institute's Kutztown, Pennsylvania site for the 2021 Northeast Regional Soil Judging Contest on Friday, October 15, 2021, hosted by the ... more »
Organic Trade Association honors industry leaders
Today, the Organic Trade Association announced the names of their 2021 Organic Leadership Award honorees: five visionaries who have advanced organic b... more »
Revol Greens acquires Living Fresh of Athens, Georgia
Greenhouse lettuce and organic salad grower Revol Greens recently acquired BJ’s Produce Inc, operating under the widely recognized Living Fresh bran... more »
Great Lakes EXPO Farm Market Bus Tour returns for early December
The annual Great Lakes EXPO Fruit & Vegetable EXPO’s annual Farm Market Bus Tour is back for 2021. Join Fruit Growers New and Vegetable Growe... more »
Turkish fruit exporter Mapeks Organics invests in 15-minutes-per-ton optical sorter
Mapeks Organics, a Turkish, large-scale exporter of frozen organic fruit, recently disclosed it purchased a speedy TOMRA optical sorter to expand its ... more »
Sales of organic, fresh fruits and veggies up 3% in Q3, OPN reports
Total organic fresh produce sales for the third quarter of 2021 saw a continuation of year-over-year growth, increasing 3% from the same period last y... more »
Rodale Institute collaborates with designer brand on clothing line
Starting Friday October 8, a collaborative clothing line, "Taylor Stitch x Rodale Institute For The Common Good," is available online at Taylor Stitc... more »
Taylor Farms names ag operations director
Taylor Farms recently hired Joe Pezzini to the position of senior director of agricultural operations, effective Oct, 11. [caption id="attachment_6... more »