Cornucopia’s Take: Conventional farmers, too, are starting to recognize the many and diverse benefits of healthy soil. Hopefully this understanding will grow, with a little nurturing, and opened eyes will next see the additional benefits organic farming provides for the land, animals, and those working the land. California Farmers Say Healthier Soil Could Improve Air… Read more »
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Do We Want Organic Agriculture, or Just Organic Food?
Cornucopia’s Take: Cornucopia contends organic is a system of land and environmental stewardship, not just the absence of chemicals. Enjoy this commentary below by Matthew Hoffman of the Norwegian Centre for Rural Research. “hydroponics is not organic — it’s not even agriculture” Greenhorns blog by Matthew Hoffman Matthew Hoffman The farmers market in Jack London… Read more »
Organic and Sustainable Agriculture History Research Grants
Cornucopia’s Take: One of Cornucopia’s first policy advisors, Roger Blobaum, a widely respected pioneer in organic farm policy, has been instrumental in collecting papers from leaders in the organic movement to create a new collection at the Wisconsin Historical Society. The Society has announced the availability of grant funding for researchers and writers interested in exploring… Read more »
Virtual Press Conference: Organic Agriculture and Hydroponics
Facebook Mark Kastel, Co-Director of The Cornucopia Institute, held a live virtual press conference on Facebook today, Organic Agriculture and Hydroponics: Can a Soil-less Growing System be “Organic”? Sign the proxy and learn more.
Senate Agriculture Committee: Notes from May 26
Should Corporate Agribusiness Lobbyists and Money Drive Organic Policy? Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) & Pat Roberts (R-KS) Source: USDA Representatives of the largest trade associations in the beef, pork, turkey, and egg industries testified before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. They told Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) and ranking minority member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) absolutely… Read more »
UAVs Awaiting Take-off in US Agriculture
Farmers Guardian by John Wilkes Source: David Rodriguez Martin Like their counterparts in Europe, farmers in the United States see potential for the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in their businesses. However, a ban on the use of drones for commercial purposes is preventing any further development of the technology in agriculture from, quite… Read more »
A Young Generation Sees Greener Pastures In Agriculture
NPR by Jennifer Mitchell Source: In My Backyard Misty Hollow, Sally Hammerman America’s heartland is graying. The average age of a farmer in the U.S. is 58.3 — and that number has been steadily ticking upward for more than 30 years. Overall, fewer young people are choosing a life on the land. But in some… Read more »
10 Urban Agriculture Projects in Chicago to Explore
FoodTank by Kathleen Corr Credit: Linda from Chicago In neighborhoods, in parks, on rooftops, and even at its airports, urban agriculture in Chicago is thriving. Food Tank has compiled a list of ten urban farming projects in Chicago that are definitely worth a visit. 1. Urban Canopy Rooftop Farm – 1400 W. 46th Street, Back of the… Read more »
How Industrial Agriculture Has Thwarted Factory Farm Reforms
In an interview with Yale Environment 360, Robert Martin, author of a recent study on industrial farm animal production, explains how a powerful and intransigent agriculture lobby has successfully fought off attempts to reduce the harmful environmental and health impacts of mass livestock production. Environment 360 By Christina M. Russo In 2008, the Pew Commission… Read more »
Amazon Meeting with Grass-fed Beef Producers in Georgia
Cornucopia’s Take: It remains to be seen what Amazon has in store for grass-fed beef producers. We will share the results of this secret meeting when the story is available. What’s on the table at Amazon’s secret meeting with cattle ranchers? The New Food Economy by Joe Fassler Source: USDA Another day, another sign of… Read more »
