Daughter reflects on lessons learned from dad in family organic farming journey
Growing up on my family’s dairy farm, I witnessed firsthand the many changes my parents made to keep the operation sustainable and profitable. At the time, those decisions simply felt like part of everyday farm life. Now, as a part-owner of the farm with my husband, Dominick, I see change in a different light. Each change, whether it involved cow comfort, soil health or cropping systems, helped shape a farm that could continue to thrive while caring for the land that supports it.
Organic Farms Outcompete Conventional Operations with Improved Soil Health Markers
A study published in Environmental Technology & Innovation finds that organically managed coconut farms significantly improve soil health across numerous markers when compared with conventional (chemical-intensive) plantations. This comes as no surprise to public health and environmental advocates, including farmers, who have seen firsthand the importance of transitioning to land management systems that are in sync with nature.
Straus Family Creamery Expands Ice Cream to Whole Foods Market Nationwide
Straus Family Creamery’s organic, super-premium ice cream pints and quarts will be available for the first time at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide.
Which Spring Produce Do You Need to Buy Organic (and Which Is Fine as Conventional)?
But before you go packing your shopping cart with your favorites, it’s worth taking note of potential contaminants. Given the continued widespread use of pesticides and herbicides in conventional farming, not all spring produce is created equal when it comes to safety for you and your family. But with a bit of careful shopping, it’s possible to keep both your pesticide consumption and your grocery bill low.
Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards earns USDA Organic certification
Hard Row to Hoe, a family-owned estate winery in Manson, announced in a news release that its estate vineyards are now USDA Organic certified. The new certification applies to about 20 acres of wine grape vineyards in Manson, including Glacial Gravels, Gary’s and Poverty Hill, where the winery farms.
