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Indigo claims ‘milestone progress’ for carbon farming, pays 267 farmers
Indigo Ag recently announced payments to the inaugural cohort of Carbon by Indigo carbon farming participants. The 267 paid growers implemented ... more »
$116M investment in AgBiome led by Blue Horizon and Novalis LifeSciences
AgBiome recently announced it raised $116 million in an oversubscribed Series D round of funding. The investment was led by co-led by Blue Horizon an... more »
Washington Organic Farm School applications accepted in October
Washington State's Organic Farm School in October will begin accepting applications from students. Situated on a rural island in the Pacific Northw... more »
$30M rolled out for organic farm research, transitions, Extension
USDA officials Sept. 15 rolled out more than $30 million in projects for organic farmers and ranchers. The investment by the USDA’s National Inst... more »
Respected Vermont organic grower dies
Jonathan Edward Satz, a respected organic grower in Vermont, recently died after a long illness. [caption width="212" align="alignright"] Jonathan... more »
Duncan Family Farms to sell organic fresh herbs
Duncan Family Farms, a fourth-generation certified organic farm and leading grower of baby leaf items, is proud to announce the launch of a product l... more »
Western Growers decry the gutting, removal of California water bill
In response to California State Senator Melissa Hurtado being forced to pull SB 559 after the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee rem... more »
Sara Oliver named ‘chief people officer’ at Grimmway Farms
Grimmway Farms recently named Sara Oliver as its chief people officer, aka CPO, a new position within the company’s executive leadership team. In... more »
Fall meeting for organic standards board goes online-only
The fall meeting of the National Organic Standards Board will now be held online-only, instead of in-person. The NOSB usually meets twice a year i... more »
Lipman Family Farms launches expanded compostable packaging line
Lipman Family Farms will show off its expanded line of compostable packaging products at the upcoming Southern Innovations conference and the Organic ... more »
2022 Organic Week advocacy event planned
Thrilled to be kicking off a year of in-person organic advocacy, the Organic Trade Association is pleased to be hosting its 2022 Organic Week early ne... more »
Crop insurance popularity grows for organic, specialty crop growers
The number of agricultural producers who purchase crop insurance for their specialty and organic crops continues to climb, which the USDA attributes t... more »
