Stonyfield co-founder Gary Hirshberg announced a new partnership in an effort to save the Northeast organic farming industry. Organic family farms in the Northeast have been struggling to stay afloat after Horizon Organic’s parent company, Danone, cut contracts with nearly 90 farms in August 2021. These farms, including 28 in Vermont, relied on the revenue Danone provided when it bought milk from organic farmers in the region. In Hungary, the size of the organically grown area has doubled in the last five years. According to the Institute for Organic Agriculture, the country ranks 10th in the world in terms of the annual rate of expansion and 12th in terms of the area of organic fruit plantations, and in terms of the proportion of land involved in organic farming, according to the Institute for Organic Agriculture. Sales of organic produce saw steady increases in 2021, finishing the year with more than $9 billion in value for the first time. According to the 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report, organic value grew by 5.5 percent over 2020 figures. The report was compiled by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners using Nielsen retail scan data. Organic fresh produce outperformed growth levels for conventional produce in both sales and volume. Organic products have seen a boom in demand in recent years. Researchers calculated the total certified organic acres operated as a percentage of total farmland in each state and ranked them accordingly. A study published in Environmental Science and Technology finds that concentrations of quaternary ammonium compounds (QUATs or QACs) in the human body have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising health and safety concerns. QACs include a variety of chemicals in personal care, pharmaceutical, and medical products used as disinfectants, sanitizers, and antimicrobials.
Organic Produce Sales Over $9 Billion For First Time in 2021
Sales of organic produce saw steady increases in 2021, finishing the year with more than $9 billion in value for the first time. According to the 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report, organic value grew by 5.5 percent over 2020 figures. The report was compiled by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Category Partners using Nielsen retail scan data. Organic fresh produce outperformed growth levels for conventional produce in both sales and volume.
https://agnetwest.com/organic-produce-sales-over-9-billion-for-first-time-in-2021/
The US states with the most organic farms
Organic products have seen a boom in demand in recent years. Researchers calculated the total certified organic acres operated as a percentage of total farmland in each state and ranked them accordingly.
Populations Increased Accumulation of Disinfectant Chemicals in the Body during the Pandemic
A study published in Environmental Science and Technology finds that concentrations of quaternary ammonium compounds (QUATs or QACs) in the human body have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, raising health and safety concerns. QACs include a variety of chemicals in personal care, pharmaceutical, and medical products used as disinfectants, sanitizers, antimicrobials.
Stonyfield Co-Founder announces partnership to save organic family farms in the Northeast
Stonyfield co-founder Gary Hirshberg announced on Wednesday a new partnership in an effort to save the Northeast organic farming industry. Organic family farms in the Northeast have been struggling to stay afloat after Horizon Organic parent company, Danone, cut contracts with nearly 90 farms in August 2021. These farms, including 28 in Vermont, relied on the revenue Danone provided when it bought milk from organic farmers in the region.
Organically grown area doubles in past 5 years
In Hungary, the size of the organically grown area has doubled in the last five years. According to the Institute for Organic Agriculture, the country ranks 10th in the world in terms of the annual rate of expansion, and 12th in terms of the area of organic fruit plantations, and in terms of the proportion of land involved in organic farming, according to the Institute for Organic Agriculture (ÖMKi).
https://bbj.hu/economy/agriculture/crops/organically-grown-area-doubles-in-past-5-years
