U.S. organic sales soar to new high of nearly $62 billion in 2020. Organic Trade Association survey says swing to home cooking in pandemic ignited sales. Prince Charles discusses turning Queen Elizabeth’s Sandringham Estate into a “Fully Organic Operation.” The royal wants to demonstrate how to “work with Nature,” rather than embracing “the predominant, conventional system of industrialized agriculture.” A Mexican federal judge ruled against a request by the National Farm Council to freeze a government plan to ban genetically modified (GMO) corn and the widely used herbicide glyphosate by 2024, the national science council said on Monday. UW-Madison assessment reveals breakthrough results; Organic Valley, the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, to announce further commitments. On a piece of land that has buried train tracks running through it, Tyler Bartley decided to create a large garden to grow local, organic produce and offer it up at affordable prices to his community. New commercial pesticide toxicity analysis highlights need to shift to organic products. Beyond Pesticides and Friends of the Earth (FOE) collaborated to analyze herbicide products at two of the most popular home and garden retailers, Home Depot and Lowe’s. This new commercial herbicide analysis highlights the adverse health and environmental effects of widely available toxic pesticides while encouraging retailers to expand on—and consumers to use—safer, least/non-toxic pesticide products.
Prince Charles Discusses Turning Queen Elizabeth’s Sandringham Estate Into a “Fully Organic Operation”
The royal wants to demonstrate how to “work with Nature,” rather than embracing “the predominant, conventional system of industrialized agriculture.”
U.S. organic sales soar to new high of nearly $62 billion in 2020
Organic Trade Association survey says swing to home cooking in pandemic ignited sales.
Mexican judge rejects industry bid to halt GMO corn, glyphosate ban
A Mexican federal judge ruled against a request by the National Farm Council to freeze a government plan to ban genetically modified (GMO) corn and the widely used herbicide glyphosate by 2024, the national science council said on Monday.
Organic Valley Announces Low Carbon Footprint Dairy on Path to Carbon Neutrality
UW-Madison assessment reveals breakthrough results; Organic Valley, the nation’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, to announce further commitments.
Iowa man grows organic produce in open lots to create affordable, healthy options for neighbors
On a piece of land that has buried train tracks running through it, Tyler Bartley decided to create a large garden to grow local, organic produce and offer it up at affordable prices to his community.
New Commercial Pesticide Toxicity Analysis Highlights Need to Shift to Organic Products
Beyond Pesticides and Friends of the Earth (FOE) collaborated to analyze herbicide products at two of the most popular home and garden retailers, Home Depot and Lowe’s. This new Commercial Herbicide Analysis highlights the adverse health and environmental effects of widely available toxic pesticides while encouraging retailers to expand on—and consumers to use—safer, least/non-toxic pesticide products.
