A new study is the first to show that organic beekeeping management supports high honey-bee survival and honey production. Organic beekeeping rivals conventional methods for bee health and productivity. A local nonprofit is on a mission to help give healthy and organic produce to people fighting cancer. “Organic food is really the best thing for their bodies and it’s not easy to find,” Food for the Cure’s Board Vice President Alan Staples said. The nonprofit is working to change that for every cancer patient in the metro.The USDA has announced details around its $75 million investment in conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production. As part of the multiagency Organic Transition Initiative, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will dedicate financial and technical assistance to a new organic management standard and partner with new organic technical experts to increase staff capacity and expertise, according to a news release. Ecological Culture Initiative has become an important part of the Hampton Bays community. They have grown to more than 900 subscribers since beginning their mission in 2016 to “foster a resilient, ecology-based coastal community through advocacy and education in sustainable food production, wellness, and environmental stewardship.” The Organic Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) are pleased to announce the provision of $2.4 million in matching funds for outreach and research programs in 2023 and 2024 that support the advancement of organic farming and deepen the understanding of the impact of organic practices on productivity and climate change mitigation. These funds – half to be awarded this year and a half in 2024 – will support several projects through two distinct initiatives, the Organic Training for Agricultural Professionals Prize and the Research Grants Program award, over the next three years.
Transitioning to organic production? Here’s how the USDA can help
✅The USDA has announced details around its $75 million investment in conservation assistance for producers transitioning to organic production. As part of the multiagency Organic Transition Initiative, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will dedicate financial and technical assistance to a new organic management standard and partner with new organic technical experts to increase staff capacity and expertise, according to a news release.
https://www.thepacker.com/news/organic/transitioning-organic-production-heres-how-usda-can-help
Kansas City nonprofit growing free, organic produce for cancer patients
✅A local nonprofit is on a mission to help give healthy and organic produce to people fighting cancer. “Organic food is really the best thing for their bodies and it’s not easy to find,” Food for the Cure’s Board Vice President Alan Staples said. The nonprofit is working to change that for every cancer patient in the metro.
https://fox4kc.com/news/local-non-profit-growing-free-organic-produce-for-cancer-patients/
Grow Veggies Using Organic, Earth-Friendly Practices with Ecological Culture Initiative
✅Ecological Culture Initiative has become an important part of the Hampton Bays community. They have grown to more than 900 subscribers since beginning their mission in 2016 to “foster a resilient, ecology-based coastal community through advocacy and education in sustainable food production, wellness, and environmental stewardship.”
Organic beekeeping rivals conventional methods for bee health, productivity
✅Study the first to show that organic beekeeping management supports high honey-bee survival and honey production.
The Organic Center and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research announce $2.4 million in funding for 2023-2024 organic outreach and research
✅The Organic Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) are pleased to announce the provision of $2.4 million in matching funds for outreach and research programs in 2023 and 2024 that support the advancement of organic farming and deepen the understanding of the impact of organic practices on productivity and climate change mitigation. These funds – half to be awarded this year and a half in 2024 – will support several projects through two distinct initiatives, the Organic Training for Agricultural Professionals Prize and the Research Grants Program award, over the next three years.
