State of Ohio dropping regulation in face of organic community pressure PRNewswire-USNewswire WASHINGTON — The State of Ohio today agreed that it will no longer pursue regulations limiting labeling on organic dairy products. Ohio had attempted to prohibit statements on labels which informed consumers that organic dairy products are produced without antibiotics, pesticides or synthetic… Read more »
Rep. Blumenauer Proposes Shift in Farm Programs Away From Large Agri-Businesses
The Hill (link no longer available) By Pete Kasperowicz Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) on Wednesday introduced a broad proposal to revamp the farm bill next year by moving billions of dollars away from the large agribusinesses that have benefited from past farm programs, and instead focus on aid to family farmers, new farmers and the production… Read more »
Organic Farming: Going Against the Grains
Native Iowan returns to buck trend in organic farming by going big The Des Moines Register (link no longer available) Written by DAN PILLER Harn Soper understands why the vast majority of Iowa farmers focus on producing grain for biofuels and livestock feed. “It’s hard to walk away from a model that lets you grow corn… Read more »
Food Companies Petitioned to Ban New Monsanto GMO Corn
Reuters By Carey Gillam Opponents of Monsanto’s new genetically modified sweet corn are petitioning national food retailers and processors to ban the biotech corn, which is not labeled as being genetically altered from conventional corn. A coalition of health, food safety and environmental organizations said they have collected more than 264,000 petition signatures from consumers… Read more »
Green City Growers Breaks Ground for Cleveland Greenhouse
Business in Central neighborhood is latest from Evergreen Cooperatives Green City Growers CLEVELAND, OH – Green City Growers today will welcome community members, partners, and supporters to Cleveland’s Central neighborhood to break ground for its commercial greenhouse. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Cleveland Foundation Chief Executive Officer Ronn Richard, and Cleveland Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland are among… Read more »
From a Farm Stand, New and Old Insights
New York Times By CRAIG LEISHER Living in a cabin in the woods with three boys, two cats and a flexible schedule means every day is different. But there’s one constant to my weeks. On Thursday afternoons, I know I’ll be in a town 30 minutes away standing under a white awning and waiting in… Read more »
Farming is Sexy
Documentary presents young Georgia growers as food’s new ‘rock stars’ Connect Savannah By Jessica Leigh Lebos If sun–kissed cuties in overalls driving tractors through sun–dappled fields sounds like your kind of fantasy, this one’s for you. A paean to those who make the sustainable food movement possible, the documentary GROW! profiles 20 young organic farmers… Read more »
Kids Who Drink Raw Milk Have Less Asthma, Allergies
Reuters By Frederik Joelving NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Children who drink raw milk are less likely to develop asthma and allergies than those who stick to the safer pasteurized version, according to a large European study. Although the study isn’t ironclad proof that the effects can be chalked up to raw milk itself, researchers… Read more »
Cereal Crimes
“Natural” claims in the cereal and granola aisle mislead consumers. A new study from The Cornucopia Institute indicates the “natural” claim is mostly meaningless marketing hype, in contrast to the USDA certified organic label which signifies the food was produced without genetically modified organisms (GMOs), toxic pesticides and other potentially dangerous synthetic inputs. Cornucopia and USDA research… Read more »
Newsletter – Fall 2011
Our hardcopy newsletter for Fall 2011 is now available online. Please see it at the below link. In it you’ll find:
