Legislation Could Ban Small Scale/Humane Production FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Kastel, 608-625-2000 Joel Salatin, 540-885-3590 The Cornucopia Institute has announced their support for family farmers in their opposition to a legislative proposal in the state of Virginia that could eliminate the ability of the state’s residents to raise chickens and other fowl in the… Read more »
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Organic Consumers Have New Weapon to Fight Fraudulent Imports
Buyer’s Guide Highlights Brands Sourcing Exclusively from U.S. Farms In response to consumer concerns after published reports of fraudulent organic grain imports flooding the American market, The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry watchdog, has released a web-based Buyer’s Guide that identifies brands of organic dairy products, eggs, and poultry derived from animals that are exclusively… Read more »
Food & Power Newsletter: Is an Organic Checkoff Supported By Farmers?
Food & Power Source: jirotrom There’s a battle happening in organic farming, and it’s not about labeling or the setting of standards. In May, the Organic Trade Association submitted a revised proposal to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to impose a special tax on organic farming. Called a “checkoff,” this tax would apply to all… Read more »
Let Them Eat Dirt! Our Obsession with Hygiene is Jeopardising our Children’s Health
The Telegraph by Eleanor Steafel Source: Kristi White It’s a nerve-wrecking time to be a parent. Every week, mothers are chastised with the seemingly endless list of chronic childhood illnesses their little ones might contract, from autoimmune diseases like eczema or asthma to nut allergies, dairy intolerances, to behavioural disorders such as ADHD. But what… Read more »
Back Roads Granola
They write, “Back Roads Granola is a small family bakery located on our 11 acre farm in southern Vermont. We employ several local bakers who assist Peter in making & shipping Back Roads Granola each week. Peter is master baker and in charge of operations. Virginia is in charge of sales, marketing & all things… Read more »
Rock Hill Foods (formerly Arkansas Egg Company)
Brands with this rating are generally produced on industrial-scale operations that grant no meaningful outdoor access. “Outdoor access” on these operations may mean a covered porch that is not even accessible to every individual chicken. Often, doors leading out of the buildings are intentionally small to discourage birds from going outside. No producers in this… Read more »
Industrial-Scale Egg Production—Masquerading As Organic?
Fertilizer from Food Waste: PCC Tests ‘Full Circle’ System With Local Firm
PCC Natural Markets is unveiling a new alternative for dealing with food waste — a “harvester” system developed by Issaquah-based WISErg to produce liquid fertilizer. The Seattle Times By Erin Flemming PCC Natural Markets is unveiling Tuesday a new alternative for dealing with food waste at its Issaquah location. For the past two years, the… Read more »
Agrarian Revival
Young and Beginning Farmers Plant Roots of Sustainability and Community By Elizabeth Wolf, Communications and Development Director Over the past century, the total number of American farmers has plummeted to less than 1% of the U.S. population. For each individual farmer under the age of 35, there are six over 65. And while the average… Read more »
Eight Mile Creek Farm
Eight Mile Creek Farm believes that through diversification of both plant and animal species, we have created, and continue to improve on, a sustainable system that works to produce healthy food for our community and which leaves our environment in a better state of health. Established in 2005, Eight Mile Creek Farm sits upon 223… Read more »
