Tag: soil
Making a Move to Regenerative Farming
While organic farming avoids the use of pesticides and herbicides and can incorporate practices to help soil health, such as crop rotation and cover...
Strategies for Combating World Hunger and Declining Nutrient Density in a Changing Climate
Climate change continues to increase the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, leading to greater plant productivity during photosynthesis. As a result, one...
Documentary Review: Don’t Miss Kiss The Ground
60 years. That's about how long we have until the world's remain topsoil is gone. “What we’re looking at is man-made desertification,” said Josh...
Lycored Celebrates Fourth Annual Heart & Soil Day with Pothole Gardens
Secaucus, NJ—Lycored celebrated the fourth annual Heart & Soil Day worldwide on September 26, according to a press release. Lycored celebrates each year by...
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...
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...
Hydroponic Methods Create Divide In Organic Farming Industry
Jacksonville, Fla.— The rise of “hydroponic,” or greenhouse-grown vegetable farming, has caused back-lash from traditional, organic vegetable farmers.
A group of organic farmers, led by...
Can Organic Farming Reverse Climate Change?
In light of recent political decisions to withdraw the nation from global efforts to address climate change, reverting to mother nature may be the...
Sustainability Through Organic Agriculture
Baltimore, MD—At Expo East, The Organic Center hosted an education session titled, “Environmental Benefits of Organic Agriculture” in which Tracy Misiewicz, associate director of...
