USDA offers $10M in Organic Market Development Grants
The USDA awarded an additional $9.7 million to 13 grant projects to increase the consumption of domestic and organic agricultural products. The USDA said these funds were awarded through its Agricultural Marketing Service’s Organic Market Development Grant program.
https://www.thepacker.com/news/organic/usda-offers-10m-organic-market-development-grants
Natural, organic retailers share shopper insights
When it comes to natural and organic, shoppers have no shortage of options. Despite inflation impacting these products, consumers still are allocating their hard earned dollars toward these items.
According to the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C., dollar sales for the American organic marketplace reached $69.7 billion in 2023, a 3.4%, as reported in the 2024 Organic Industry Survey.
https://www.bevindustry.com/articles/96842-natural-organic-retailers-share-shopper-insights
A New Model For Expanding Regenerative Organic Agriculture In America
Less than 2% of US farmland is organic. Yet, organic food sales are steadily climbing. And now the conversation has shifted from just being organic to regenerative organic. Can crops help renew soils, sequester carbon, and support biodiversity as well?
Organic grains have fewer mold toxins than conventional grains, study finds
An international meta study reveals that there may be less of certain mold toxins in organically grown grain, compared to grain grown in the conventional manner. This, and other findings from research into agricultural products, can have major consequences.
