Organic Industry Organizes ‘New Era’ After USDA Cancels Checkoff Program
After the USDA’s withdrawal of the checkoff program for the nation’s certified organic label, several key groups and figureheads in the organic movement say they’re moving forward with their own plans...
View ArticleOTA Moves Forward With Organic Checkoff Program (Without the USDA)
The Organic Trade Association has announced that it will be establishing its own version of the organic checkoff program abandoned by the USDA three months ago. The program will be funded by voluntary...
View ArticleTransparent Organic Grain Sales Facilitated By Startup Mercaris
Startup Mercaris has created a venue to facilitate the sale of American-grown non-GMO and organic grain and seeds. Hundreds of thousands of bushels are sold on the wholesale auctioning platform every...
View ArticleAmerican-Produced Organics More than Double in Five Years
Organic farms in the U.S. more than doubled their sales between 2011 and 2016, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. In 2011, American farms and ranches sold $3.5 billion worth of...
View ArticleOrganic Food is Getting Cheaper, New Report Shows
Premiums on organic food and beverages are falling in the United States, according to recent market research. A new report from Nielsen shows that the average markup on organic products decreased from...
View ArticleCalifornia to Launch Organic-to-School Pilot Program
California Assembly Member Cecilia Aguiar-Curry introduced a bill last week that would create the first-ever Organic-to-School pilot program. The pilot would facilitate schools’ ability to serve...
View ArticleEating Healthy Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive, Study Finds
Eating healthy is possible on a limited budget when people rely on menu planning and bulk food stores, according to a new study. Using these techniques, researchers were able to create two weeks of...
View ArticleGlobal Organic Market Projected to Reach $323 Billion By 2024
The global organic food and beverages market will likely reach $323.09 billion by 2024, more than doubling from $124.76 billion in 2017, according to Zion Market Research. The market research firm also...
View ArticleOrganic Hydroponic Operations Allegedly Using Glyphosate
Allegations have surfaced that some organic hydroponic operations are using glyphosate, the active ingredient in Bayer’s (formerly Monsanto’s) Roundup, despite the herbicide being forbidden in organic...
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Meet the 9 Black-Owned Businesses Making Organic Mainstream
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests that sparked after police killed unarmed Minnesota man George Floyd in May, calls for racial equity have never been louder. Across the country and the...
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