Defying Inflation: Organic Produce Sales Surge Past $12B
For the third year in a row, organic has grown faster than the total market, indicating shoppers are prioritizing health and the planet and are willing to pay a premium for it, says Tom Chapman, co-CEO of the Organic Trade Association.
Rodale Institute Launches $139M Campaign to Bridge Organic Produce Supply Gap
With consumer demand outstripping domestic availability, Rodale Institute’s new “10 Million Acre Solution” aims to scale U.S. organic farmland through research, training and a new $24 million innovation hub.
Conscious Kitchen Wants to Bring Organic Food to 6 Million California Schoolchildren
The nonprofit seeks to transform the school food supply chain by connecting districts directly to farms and giving schools greater buying power to drive down costs.
Food Tank Explains: Organic Agriculture
Although organic agriculture is defined, regulated, and certified differently across countries and institutions, a core value of organic farming is working in harmony with nature. Organic standards typically prohibit or strictly limit many synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and synthetic growth hormones.
A Tale Of Two MAHAs: Regenerative Agriculture Initiatives Fail Without Acknowledging The Harm Of Glyphosate
On June 25, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump Administration in a 7-2 decision, stating that Bayer, the parent company of Monsanto’s Roundup, is shielded from state level lawsuits because federal regulation does not require them to warn of alleged cancer risks from such products.
“Millions of voters who identify as MAHA are extremely disappointed,” activist Kelly Ryerson, also known as Glyphosate Girl on social media, tells me. “The timing was so sad because we were so excited for the Executive Order to come out, and then [the Supreme Court decision] happened. That took a lot of wind out of the sails.”
