Tag: farming
Driscoll’s Documentary on Labor Shortages in Farming to Show at PMA Fresh
Watsonville, CA—Driscoll’s documentary The Last Harvest, which shines light on the labor shortage and immigration reform, is set to screen at the PMA Fresh...
Licenses to Cultivate Hemp Up 476% in 2019
Washington, DC--Licensed hemp acreage quadrupled in 2019, according to the 2019 U.S. Hemp License Report by Vote Hemp, a grassroots hemp advocacy organization. The...
Farmsteaders: Documentary Depicts the State of Farming Through One Family’s Experience
On Monday, September 2nd, 2019 at 10 p.m. Farmsteaders, a new documentary directed by Shaena Mallett was shown on PBS and pov.org. Farmsteaders can...
Regenerative Agriculture: 25 Things to Know Now
“Regenerative Agriculture” is a new buzz phrase—but those treating it as just another passing trend are seriously miscalculating. It’s not a marketing term—it’s a...
Organic Growers Summit to Address Soil Management, Hemp and More
Monterey, CA—The 3rd annual Organic Grower Summit (OGS), taking place in Monterey on December 4-5, will feature six educational sessions designed to inform and...
MegaFood Launches Healthy Farm Standard
Manchester, NH--MegaFood, a B Corporation, announced the launch of Healthy Farm Standard, a new program designed to encourage sustainable sourcing and improve soil health...
Farm Bill Passes Senate Agriculture Committee
The Farm Bill has passed the Senate Agriculture Committee with a 20-1 vote, with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) being the sole "no" vote after...
Sen. McConnell Introduces Bill to Legalize Hemp
Washington, D.C. - As expected, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has introduced legislation that would remove hemp from the list of controlled...
Regeneration International
In response to the decision of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to certify hydroponic crops and sanction "taking the soil out of organics"...
The Organic Way
In a study by the Organic Produce Network and Nielsen, it was shown that sales of organic fresh produce items reached almost $5 billion...
