Organic Stewardship Awards recipients, including Stonyfield Farm’s Gary Hirshberg
Rodale Institute is proud to honor five visionary leaders in the organic and regenerative agriculture movement, including Gary Hirshberg, co-founder of Stonyfield Farm and founder of Organic Voices, through the 2024-2025 Organic Stewardship Awards. This award honors farmers, scientists and industry leaders whose work is redefining the future of food and farming.
The Organic Science and Research Investment Act: What It Is and How It Benefits All Farmers
Ensuring that there are sufficient research resources for organic producers is central to OFRF’s mission and represents the backbone of a resilient food system. That’s why we’re proud to announce that we have led the development of a letter urging Congress to include the Organic Science and Research Investment (OSRI) Act in the next Farm Bill, just introduced this month by Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17). This bill provides substantial support and funding for agricultural research programming that benefits all farmers, from those certified organic, transitioning to organic farming, and those who are not certified. The bipartisan introduction of the OSRI Act builds on the collaborative work with Senator John Fetterman’s (D-PA) and Senator Alex Schiff’s (D-CA) offices to introduce this bill in the Senate earlier this year.
Researchers make shocking discovery after studying farmland treated only with organic fertilizers for years: ‘Emphasized the need for major changes’
Ultimately, the authors reiterated prior findings that organic fertilizers improved crop yields while protecting the quality of soil, “supporting both long-term food security and environmental preservation.”
Organic vegetable supply shortage expected to continue through November
A confluence of weather-related issues has resulted in short supplies and rising prices for a host of organic vegetable commodities, and it appears as if the entire month of November will experience a difficult marketing situation in terms of volume.
