Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share: 19 Organizations Implementing Permaculture
Permaculture is an agriculture-based design science built upon pillars of sustainability and interconnectivity. It can combine organic agriculture, renewable energy, ecological engineering, and a...
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Opinion | 5 Agricultural Practices that can make #EarthDay4Insects
This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the many ways in which integrated landscape management (ILM) also means insect-loving management. ILM is the process through which community stakeholders come together...
View ArticleRegenerative Agriculture with Dr. Bronner’s
Dr. Bronner’s is well known as a natural soap with 18-in-One uses and an All-One company philosophy. The company is also setting standards for what they call “constructive capitalism” with ethical...
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Regenerative Organic Certification Launches to Prioritize Soil Health and...
The Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) program, a rigorous sustainability certification for foods, fibers, and personal care products, is now publicly available after a yearlong pilot phase. The...
View ArticleNew Report Finds 100 Percent Organic, Plant-Forward School Meals Produce More...
Conscious Kitchen, in collaboration with Friends of the Earth, recently released a report about the benefits of an alternative, values-based, climate-friendly school food service model. Conscious...
View ArticleSwette Center Report Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Prioritize...
The Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems at Arizona State University recently published a report highlighting 46 policy recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration to better support...
View ArticleOrganic Food & Farming Report Outlines Opportunities for the Farm Bill
A new report details the benefits of organic farming and outlines strategies to expand organic agriculture practices through the 2023 Farm Bill. The report is a product of the National Resources and...
View ArticleUSDA Organic Livestock Standards Set to Improve Animal Welfare and Public Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is considering the proposed Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards to clarify and ensure consistent application of the USDA organic standards. Animal welfare...
View ArticleGrowth of Regenerative Farming in Greece
To combat wildfire outbreaks, Greek farmers and outreach programs are working to demonstrate that regenerative agricultural practices offer a solution by improving soil health and increasing water...
View ArticleIn the UAE, this Farm Wants to Create an Ecosystem of Sustainable Agriculture
Emirates BioFarm (EBF) is providing locally grown, organic produce to residents of the United Arab Emirates. Committed to communicating their message of sustainability, EBF also works to educate the...
View ArticleApplications for 3rd Organic Farming Innovation Awards Are Open
Applications are now open for the 3rd Organic Farming Innovation Award (OFIA). Researchers, extension agents, and practitioners of organic agriculture who are working on innovations in the field are...
View ArticleTwo Farmer Cooperatives in Arkansas are Helping Fight Food Insecurity One...
Photograph courtesy of Bryan Clifton. In addition to providing fresh produce and meat for families in Arkansas, New South Produce Cooperative and Grassroots Farmer’s Cooperative supply financial and...
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Tinia Pina: “Controlling our own food waste requires ingenuity, thriftiness”
Tinia Pina, sustainability professional and Founder and CEO of Re-Nuble, is speaking at the inaugural New York City Food Tank Summit, “Focusing on Food Loss and Waste,” which will be held in...
View ArticleHow (and Why) a Soap Company is Changing the Food System
If you ever took the time to read the fine print on a bottle of Dr. Bronner’s iconic 18-in-1 Hemp Peppermint Pure-Castile Soap, you probably barely noticed the one reference to what people put in—not...
View ArticleNdidi Nwuneli: Unlocking the Potential of Agriculture and Nutrition in West...
Ndidi Nwuneli is working to unlock the potential of the agriculture and nutrition landscapes by supporting entrepreneurs and local farmers. She founded LEAP (Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability,...
View ArticleOpinion | Time for a Win for Conservation in the New Farm Bill
Last month, after an avalanche of criticism and Republicans’ failure to build consensus, the U.S. House of Representatives’ cruel and destructive GOP Farm Bill was voted down. The House version of the...
View ArticleMaking Organic Mainstream
As CEO and co-founder of the marketing agency—Haberman, Modern Storytellers for Media and Marketing—Fred Haberman’s motivation has always been, he says, to push organic into the mainstream. “It feels...
View ArticleOpinion | The Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Organic Agriculture
Increased funding for organic agriculture in the 2018 Farm Bill would plant the seeds for a sustainable future. When it comes to taking action on climate change, transitioning to renewable energy and...
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