Anne Ross, Cornucopia’s Organic Investigator, has been elected to the North America board of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). Together with affiliates across more than 100 countries and territories, IFOAM speaks out on behalf of the organic food and farming community and raises awareness about the urgent need to make organic agriculture… Read more »
Join us at Farm Fest
Disrupting the food system requires commitment and perseverance – and we can’t do it alone. Our partnerships with farmers and and regional organizations are essential to our work. On June 22, our Deputy Director Michele Marchetti will be a featured speaker at Farm Fest on Long Island. This celebration of regional organic food will take… Read more »
Follow Cornucopia’s Fall 2022 NOSB Coverage
Join The Cornucopia Institute as we keep you informed via web updates and live tweets from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting online. We will be sharing the play by play of the meeting on October 25, 26, and 27 below and with our Twitter followers at #NOSB or by simply following our stream…. Read more »
Cornucopia Releases New Local Organic Dairy Map
VIROQUA, Wis., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dairy may be divisive, but eaters are still buying milk — not to mention slices of cheese for their equally controversial burger. Avoiding dairy that comes from feedlot cows requires homework. But Cornucopia’s new Local Organic Dairy Map identifying authentic organic dairy takes the guesswork out of your grocery… Read more »
Follow Cornucopia’s Spring 2022 NOSB Coverage
Join The Cornucopia Institute as we keep you informed via web updates and live tweets from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting online. We will be sharing the play by play of the meeting on April 26, 27, and 28 below and with our Twitter followers at #NOSB or by simply following our stream…. Read more »
Sugar Maples, a Proverbial Canary in the Changing Climate
Cornucopia’s Take: As our climate changes, many species are disappearing from their native habitat, and sugar maples are one that is in danger. Sap farmers are tapping other trees for syrup now, including the more hardy red maple. Many people are planning adaptations to the changing climate, and more study and discussion on the subject… Read more »
Important Pet Food News
In light of the recent discovery of pentobarbital (a drug used for euthanasia ) in select lots of Evanger’s Hunk of Beef dog food, Cornucopia has temporarily suspended the Evanger’s rating on our Pet Food Guide, pending further investigation. While this brand did meet our initial criteria for a very positive rating, we feel that… Read more »
Down on the Farm with Tom Willey
July 3, 2015 at 5 p.m. KFCF, 88.1 FM: Listen live here We must consider it a scientific fact that you are what you eat. The same molecules that make up the food we consume become those of our minds and bodies. “Down on the Farm” is hosted by California Certified Organic Farmer Tom Willey,… Read more »
Study Puts a Price on the Help that Nature Provides Agriculture
Washington State University News by Sylvia Kantor, College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences Source: Fair Share Farm in Kearney, MO PULLMAN, Wash. – A team of international scientists has shown that assigning a dollar value to the benefits nature provides agriculture improves the bottom line for farmers while protecting the environment. The study confirms… Read more »
Downtown St. Louis To Sprout Its First Rooftop Farm
St. Louis Public Radio by Véronique LaCapra East Collegiate rooftop garden in Toronto Source: Karen Stintz St. Louis will soon have its first rooftop farm. Urban Harvest STL signed a lease for the space this week on the roof of a two-story building a couple of blocks east of the City Museum. The non-profit’s founding… Read more »