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November 2023

Speak Up for Small Organic Farms

With the Farm Bill in limbo, the Organic Certification Cost Share Program could disappear. This program was designed to reimburse 75 percent of organic certification ...

September 2023

Speak Up Now: Organic is Soil-Based

Have you ever picked up an organic tomato in the produce section of a store and wondered whether it was grown in soil? Organic rules ...

September 2023

Industry Trying to Kill Organic Animal Welfare Rule

After years of delays, USDA has nearly finalized a new regulation, the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standard Rule, to strengthen animal welfare standards in organic ...

August 2023

Support Organic in the Farm Bill

A massive piece of legislation impacting how we grow our food is on the table. During this fleeting moment of national attention, we’re rallying Cornucopia’s ...

June 2023

Support Farmers Transitioning to Organic!

The Opportunities in Organic Act of 2023, legislation introduced in the House and the Senate, would provide desperately needed financial and technical assistance for farmers ...

May 2023

Comment to Make “Product of USA” a More Meaningful Label

If you buy meat labeled “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA,” the product may not be what you think it is. Large corporate ...

March 2023

PACTPA Could Reduce Pesticide Exposure

In 2021 the multi-billion dollar agrochemical industry derailed The Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act (PACTPA), which would outlaw several pesticides linked to catastrophic ...

September 2022

Don’t Let Factory Farms Undermine the Organic Label

Your voice is needed by midnight ET on November 10, 2022 (Please note the deadline extension. While this allows more time for consumer and retailer ...