Tag: organic
OTA Issues Statement on Biden’s USDA Pick; Releases Memo to Biden-Harris Transition Team
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Trade Association (OTA) issued a statement regarding the reported choice Tom Vilsack as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under President-elect Joe Biden....
7 Can’t-Miss Discussions Happening at the Sustainable Foods Summit
London—Ecovia Intelligence, a research, consulting, and training company that focuses on global ethical product industries, announced key topics to be discussed at the 11th
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Rodale, Clemson Partner on Organic Research
Florence, S.C.—Rodale Institute has partnered with Clemson University researchers to study organic agriculture soil challenges keeping South Carolina farmers from participating in the organic...
Eatery Chain Adds Organic Lemonade Option
Boston, MA—B.GOOD, a chain of eateries in the midwest, announced that it will serve new Non-GMO and Certified Organic lemonade options at a number...
Humanely Raised Turkey
Farmer Focus Organic Poultry has added Broad Breasted Bronze Turkey to its lineup of humanely raised products. The turkeys are humanely raised on an...
USDA 2019 Organic Survey Shows Gains; OTA Calls for More Support
Washington, D.C.—The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released the results of the 2019 Organic Survey, which show total sales of $9.93 billion...
OPN Releases Q3 Organic Performance Report, Announces Retail-Focused Virtual Event
Monterey, CA—Total organic fresh produce saw double digit growth in the third quarter of 2020 in both sales and volume, according to the Q3...
Rodale Invests in Organic Farmers
Kutztown, PA—Rodale Institute is investing $2 million with Iroquois Valley Farmland Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), a farmland finance company that works with mission-driven...
Biosearch Life Receives Organic Certification for Probiotic Strain
Madrid, Spain—Biosearch Life has received organic certification for its L. fermentum CECT5716 LC40 strain, according to a press release.
The press release notes that the...
The Organic Center Collaborates on Two USDA-Funded Projects
Washington, D.C.—The Organic Center will be collaborating on a project to help protect organic farmers against pesticide contamination and on a project to make...