Organic food sales in the United States in 2022 broke through $60 billion for the first time, hitting another high-level mark for the resilient organic sector. Total organic sales – including organic non-food products – were a record $67.6 billion*, according to the 2023 Organic Industry Survey released Wednesday by the Organic Trade Association. Since 2000, organic farmer Travis Potter has been a leader in the organic and non-GMO food movement, pioneering an organic beef ranch and artisan meat company, organic added-value dairy, functional organic beverages, organic food service ice cream, frozen yogurt, and non-dairy desserts. In 2014, Potter turned his attention to fast food and launched Tractor Beverage Company, the first and only certified organic, non-GMO full-line beverage solution for food service. Potter shares, “As a father, I’ll do just about anything for my kids. But one thing I won’t do is put non-organic meals on their plates. As a farmer, I see firsthand the big differences between food produced organically and food that isn’t. The differences aren’t only about what’s best for our children’s bodies – they also have a lot to do with what’s right for the planet that feeds us in the first place.” Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania to be the nation’s leader in organic farming. That would mean tripling the state’s organic sales to keep pace with much bigger California. Still, according to Ag Secretary Russell Redding, that’s not the idle dream of a suburban governor who calls himself “competitive as hell.” In other news, VEJA is giving you a chance to wear your love for the planet on your feet. The French footwear brand that counts Princess Beatrice and Meghan Markle as fans and once made a shoe from food waste is at it again. This time, VEJA has created a sneaker made from 100% organic cotton. The WATA II launched earlier this month. Organic cotton isn’t new for VEJA sneakers. The brand has been purchasing organic cotton, which it poses as the “raw material of the future,” for nearly two decades. As offsetting and carbon credits grab headlines, a different movement is flying under the radar — insetting. Instead of funding carbon removal projects in varied locations and collecting carbon credits to balance their carbon accounting sheet, some companies are focusing internally on their supply chains. This is especially true of the big food corporations whose farming and ranching partners account for most of their emissions. And Organic Valley is paying a carbon market price directly to its suppliers. The farmer-owned organic cooperative of dairies found that insetting was much more in line with its ethos than offsetting. In fact, it has no budget for offsets. Farmer-Owned cooperative’s carbon insetting program named as a finalist in the general excellence category of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards. Fast Company announced its 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards today and out of 2,200 entries, Organic Valley’s innovative carbon insetting program earned recognition as a finalist and received two honorable mentions. An in-depth look at the awarded carbon insetting program, along with the cooperative’s other innovative programs, are detailed in Organic Valley’s 2023 Impact Report, also released this week.
Organic food sales break through $60 billion in 2022
Organic food sales in the United States in 2022 broke through $60 billion for the first time, hitting another high-level mark for the resilient organic sector. Total organic sales – including organic non-food products – were a record $67.6 billion*, according to the 2023 Organic Industry Survey released Wednesday by the Organic Trade Association.
https://ota.com/news/press-releases/22820
Shapiro and Redding Set Goal to Make Pennsylvania the Nation’s Leader in Organic Farming
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants Pennsylvania to be the nation’s leader in organic farming. That would mean tripling the state’s organic sales to keep pace with much bigger California. Still, according to Ag Secretary Russell Redding, that’s not the idle dream of a suburban governor who calls himself “competitive as hell.”
VEJA drops new line of 100% organic cotton sneakers
VEJA is giving you a chance to wear your love for the planet on your feet. The French footwear brand that counts Princess Beatrice and Meghan Markle as fans and once made a shoe from food waste is at it again. This time, VEJA has created a sneaker made from 100% organic cotton. The WATA II launched earlier this month. Organic cotton isn’t new for VEJA sneakers. The brand has been purchasing organic cotton, which it poses as the “raw material of the future,” for nearly two decades.
https://www.themanual.com/fashion/veja-debuts-organic-cotton-sneakers/
Organic Valley’s farmer program prioritizes insetting
As offsetting and carbon credits grab headlines, a different movement is flying under the radar — insetting. Instead of funding carbon removal projects in varied locations and collecting carbon credits to balance their carbon accounting sheet, some companies are focusing internally on their supply chains. This is especially true of the big food corporations whose farming and ranching partners account for most of their emissions. And Organic Valley is paying a carbon market price directly to its suppliers. The farmer-owned organic cooperative of dairies found that insetting was much more in line with its ethos than offsetting. In fact, it has no budget for offsets.
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/organic-valleys-farmer-program-prioritizes-insetting
A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System and Thriving Small Organic Family Farms
Farmer-Owned cooperative’s carbon insetting program named as a finalist in the general excellence category of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards. Fast Company announced its 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards today and out of 2,200 entries, Organic Valley’s innovative carbon insetting program earned recognition as a finalist and received two honorable mentions. An in-depth look at the awarded carbon insetting program, along with the cooperative’s other innovative programs, are detailed in Organic Valley’s 2023 Impact Report, also released today.
How Much of a Difference Does Organic Food Make?
Since 2000, organic farmer Travis Potter has been a leader in the organic and non-GMO food movement, pioneering an organic beef ranch and artisan meat company, organic added-value dairy, functional organic beverages, organic food service ice cream, frozen yogurt, and non-dairy desserts. In 2014, Potter turned his attention to fast food and launched Tractor Beverage Company, the first and only certified organic, non-GMO full-line beverage solution for food service.
“As a father, I’ll do just about anything for my kids. But one thing I won’t do is put non-organic meals on their plates. As a farmer, I see firsthand the big differences between food produced organically and food that isn’t. The differences aren’t only about what’s best for our children’s bodies – they also have a lot to do with what’s right for the planet that feeds us in the first place.”
https://earth911.com/food-beverage/how-much-of-a-difference-does-organic-food-make/
