California organic sales up 22% in five years
The state produces a cornucopia of organic crops, ranging from beef, dairy and poultry products, to fruits, vegetables and grains. Learn about the opportunities for further growth at the Organic Grower Summit.
Tariff burdens and environmental costs result in less farmland being allocated to organic crops
Still, there are consumers determined to buy organic. Aaron Swindle, a warehouse employee at a chain supermarket, spends every Sunday morning shopping for organic groceries at the Brighton Farmers Market. “The taste quality is different when it’s growing nearby,” Swindle said. He calls the Finger Lakes of New York a “trifecta,” a region that contributes dairy, produce, and meat for its residents.
Regenerative Organic Alliance Launches New Initiative To Reduce Greenwashing And Scale Regenerative Agriculture
Widely implementing regenerative agriculture around the world is imperative for the future of our food system. Farming the way nature intended is proof that growing food properly can mitigate environmental and health risks. But several challenges impede its progress.
The Regenerative Organic Alliance–also known as ROC–is taking a bold stance against those challenges by kickstarting a new program, Journey to ROC, to welcome and encourage more farmers and packaged food brands to implement regenerative agriculture practices.
Organic youth movement criticises lack of concrete tools and recognition of organic farming to boost generational renewal
On October 21, the Commission published its long-awaited Strategy on Generational Renewal. Yet, the Strategy falls short of providing any concrete policy tools to support and encourage young people engaged in organic farming practices that are paving the way to a sustainable and viable transformation of our food system.
