CORNUCOPIA, WI — After eight years of intense scrutiny and criticism the USDA has published a proposed amendment to the federal organic regulations intended to address abuses by “factory farms,” milking thousands of cows each and masquerading as organic.

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Corporate Takeover Threatens Farmers, Mission
Cornucopia, WI — Groups representing organic farmers and their customers are calling on consumers to help save the organic industry by exclusively patronizing dairies, and other brands, that uphold the spirit and letter of the federal organic law. They claim the acquisition of major brands by corporate agribusiness, and their [...]

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Farm Policy Group Says Almond Board Withholding Key Research
The Cornucopia Institute
Cornucopia, WI – The Cornucopia Institute has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Almond Board of California seeking public documents justifying the merits of the almond pasteurization rule and the science supporting it.
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Testimony given before USDA’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
The Cornucopia Institute
Carlea Arnold, Research Associate
Good morning.
My name is Caralea Arnold. I work for farmers. I’m not a lobbyist. I am a staff member with The Cornucopia Institute, based in Cornucopia, Wisconsin. I grew up on a certified organic farm in upstate New York.
My goal here [...]

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Our members have asked that we encourage visitors to our newly upgraded web page to consider supporting the mission and work of The Cornucopia Institute. Your donation will help our research, investigations, and project work on behalf of sustainable and organic family farmers.

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