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January 16, 2019

Organic Advocacy Groups File Legal Action to Prohibit Hydroponics from Organic

[Read the rulemaking petition to the USDA.] Healthy Soils are a Legal Requirement of Organic Production Soil-less “Organic” Systems are Misleading to Consumers, Undercut Farmers ...

January 16, 2019

Who Needs the Organic Label

Is It Really Worth Fighting For? [This article was previously published, in abbreviated form, in the winter issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] by ...

January 14, 2019

Restaurants Frequently Misrepresent What’s Organic

USDA Will Enforce–But Consumers are the Frontline Investigators Many consumers who choose organic food for home cooked meals want the same benefits of organic certification ...

December 31, 2018

Dr. Phil Howard Updates Seed Industry Graphic, December 2018

Dr. Phil Howard, the creator of the popular Who Owns Organics infographic, updated his work on corporate consolidation in the global seed industry in December ...

December 13, 2018

New Farm Bill Weakens Organic Regulatory Oversight

Congress Agrees with Cornucopia: USDA Undermined Organics and Violated Law The 2018 Farm Bill is one of the biggest pieces of legislation of the year—but ...

December 11, 2018

Weeding the Organic Garden: Ferreting Out Corruption

New Guide Separates Hydroponic (Soil-less) “Organic” Produce From the Real McCoy A prominent organic industry watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute, just released a report on “organic” ...

December 7, 2018

Do You Care Too? Organic Food/Farming Under Threat

Dear Friends, WOW! I was blown away by the outpouring of generosity from people who deeply care about the best food and best farms across ...

December 5, 2018

The “Organic Pasture Rule”: How the Law Sets Minimum Standards for Grazing

by Kestrel Burcham, JD Farm and Food Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute Introduction to Organic Livestock and Grazing Requirements How organic livestock are produced ...

November 27, 2018

Authentic Food/Farmers in Peril: Double Your Donation – Protect Organics!

Dear Good Food and Farming Advocates, The Fifth Crow Farm family On this this national day of charitable giving, I invite you to contribute to ...

November 1, 2018

Congressional GMO Voters Guide: Who Sold Out the “Right to Know”

The Cornucopia Institute Grades Senators and Representatives Ahead of 2018 Fall Election Every member of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives who voted for ...

October 24, 2018

Follow the National Organic Standards Board Meeting in St. Paul, MN #NOSB

Join The Cornucopia Institute as we keep you informed via live tweet and web updates from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in St. ...

October 21, 2018

Organic Industry Watchdog Shuffles Leadership, Squares Off with Powerful Lobbyists

[Read Cornucopia’s formal Citizen Petition to the USDA for new regulations to prohibit the use of oil and gas wastewater in organic production.] Fracking Water, ...