They say: “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… Read more »
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The Way We Live Now The New York Times By MICHAEL POLLAN “Elitist” is just about the nastiest name you can call someone, or something, in America these days, a finely-honed term of derision in the culture wars, and “elitist” has stuck to organic food in this country like balsamic vinegar to mache. Thirty years… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark A. Kastel, 608-625-2042 “Undermining Congressional Protections” Results in Threats of Lawsuits and Protests SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: When the organic industry gathers in this central Texas city next week sparks are predicted to fly when farmers and consumer activists face off with government regulators who they have accused of a “power… Read more »
“Undermining Congressional Protections” Results in Threats of Lawsuits and Protests SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: When the organic industry gathers in this central Texas city next week sparks are predicted to fly when farmers and consumer activists face off with government regulators who they have accused of a “power grab,” significantly eroding a unique public and private… Read more »
New York Times By Stephen Castle and Doreen Carvajal GREAT DALBY, England — Invisible from the roadway, hidden deep in the lush English countryside, Moscow Farm is an unlikely base for an international organized crime gang churning out a dangerous brew of fake vodka. But a quarter of a mile off a one-lane road here,… Read more »
Miami Herald By Ana Veciana-Suarez On a muggy summer day, as bruised clouds gather overhead, Margie Pikarsky wends her way through her five-acre farm pointing proudly at strips of cultivated land and a growing compost pile. A blue jay swoops across the field, then another. In the distance a cardinal trills. “I feel very connected… Read more »
They write: “Green Field Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative, with cooperative members supplying their organic eggs. Farms range from 2800 birds to 5000 birds. Each member family of Green Fields Farms follows a strict set of principles to ensure we produce high quality and wholesome food products. Traditional farming methods are maintained for two reasons…. Read more »
They write: “The farm is nestled among the rolling hills of Norwich, New York. It has naturally defined fields and certified organic pastures, a stream going through the middle of the farm and a handful of ponds. It was originally established in the early 19th century and was a part of the Underground Railroad that… Read more »
Center for Rural Affairs by John Crabtree Aurora Dairy in Dublin, TX Federal organic regulations require that organic poultry and livestock be provided regular access to the outdoors. Dairy cattle and other ruminants must also be provided access to pasture. Increasingly, massive industrial poultry and dairy facilities are obtaining organic certification. And there’s the rub…. Read more »
