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August 4, 2011

Cops Raid Rawesome Foods; Owner James Stewart Arrested

LA Weekly By Elina Shatkin ​[Update, 2:36 p.m.: The official word from the DA’s office is that Stewart, Palmer & Bloch were arrested on criminal ...

August 2, 2011

‘Local’ Grows on Wal-Mart

The Wall Street Journal (link no longer available) By Miguel Bustillo and David Kesmodel Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which scours the globe seeking the lowest-cost suppliers, ...

July 26, 2011

Wafting Poison Makes Fertile Ground for Suit in Stearns County

Star Tribune (Minneapolis) by: JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY Court rules pesticide drifting onto organic farm constitutes trespass. Oluf Johnson’s 1,500-acre farm in Stearns County is an organic ...

July 26, 2011

Long-time Organic Farmer and Researcher Kevin Brussell Tragically Killed

Kevin Brussell, 56, a long time organic activist, researcher and working organic farmer, was tragically killed on Saturday, June 11. Kevin’s wife, Juli, has established ...

July 20, 2011

Resistant Weeds Leave Farmers Desperate

As effectiveness of herbicides wanes, some try mixtures of older, more toxic chemicals, others pay itinerant workers to weed by hand. St. Louis Dispatch BY ...

July 20, 2011

Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll Finds More Than Half of Americans Prefer Organic Foods Over Conventional

Fear of Toxins, Support of Local Markets at the Heart of Consumer Sentiment Thomson Reuters Ann Arbor, MI and Washington, DC – JULY 20, 2011 ...

July 18, 2011

Pastureland: Looking For A Fresh Start

CBS Minnesota By Joy Sommers Steve Young-Burns is a man on a mission. He is passionately spreading the word about PastureLand Co-op, organic Minnesota dairy ...

July 18, 2011

Organic Farm in Salem Recognized by State

wytv.com A farm in Salem (OH) is being recognized as one of the most sustainable and organic farms in the state of Ohio. And on ...

July 18, 2011

The Little Company That Could

Organic Cereal Maker Nature’s Path Has Charted Its Own Course and Thrived Environmental Magazine by Christine MacDonald Few independent organic brands have been around as ...

July 14, 2011

Pennsylvania Farmers Sued for Saving Monsanto Wheat Seeds

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (PA) Author: Brian Bowling ERIE, PA — An Erie County wheat farmer has become the latest target of a St. Louis agricultural biotech ...

July 12, 2011

Arkansas Farmers See Growing Market in Heirloom Tomatoes

Heirloom tomatoes are varieties handed down through generations, perhaps with the seeds passed within families. Mother Nature Network By Suzi Parker, ReutersSun LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ...

July 10, 2011

UN Says ‘Radical’ Changes Needed to Meet Rising Food Demands

Alaska Dispatch Patrick Wall | The Christian Science Monitor The global food system is environmentally destructive and requires “radical” changes if it is to meet ...