NOTE: Cameron Molberg, Cornucopia’s Board chair is the CEO of this brand. This relationship did not affect our process in reviewing and investigating this brand. Greener Pasture’s says about their chicken: “Living an outdoor lifestyle, our chickens have full access to sunshine and fresh air, bugs and critters they find in the pasture, and native… Read more »
The integrity of the USDA organic seal is in jeopardy. As noted by Doug Crabtree of Vilicus Farms in the article below, we have to be more creative if we are to correct its course. The organic standards were written to be the “gold star” in agriculture. It was intended to provide consumers with assurance… Read more »
UMass Amherst – August 12 th -14 th Northeast Organic Farming Association Some call it professional development. Some call it time to hang out with friends who share a passion for organic food. Some call it a family vacation. For anyone wanting to learn new skills, connect with an organization dedicated to ecological sustainability, or move a… Read more »
This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey. Flying Dog Farm was started in the spring of 2020 by Shona Sanford-Long, with the purchase of the beef cattle, pigs, and sheep from her parents Suzanne and Tim of Luna Bleu Farm. Their website and Facebook page advertise regenerative practices. They primarily sell beef (and other… Read more »
Cornucopia’s Take: Although more kinds of crops are now grown than in the 1970s, almost half of all farmland in the world currently produces wheat, corn, soy, or rice. Monocultures are notoriously vulnerable to pests, disease, and increasingly wild swings in precipitation and temperature. Biodiversity improves the resilience of the ecosystem as a whole and… Read more »
The Chef’s Pick New York City’s most memorable meals start in the fields of Norwich Meadows Farm By Michele Marchetti On a November morning in New York City, the pink-tipped kale was turning heads. Grown by Norwich Meadows Farm and on display at the city’s famed Union Square Greenmarket, the Brassica was one of many… Read more »
Modern Farmer Credit: USDA America’s fourth-ever fatal case of the degenerative brain disease, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), has been confirmed in the U.S., according to a June 2nd press release issued by the Centers for Disease Control. This disease, often fatal, is believed to be caused by the consumption of products made from cows with bovine spongiform… Read more »
Huffington Post Timothy LaSalle, CEO of the Rodale Institute Good news! You can rest assured that the organic food you bought today is every bit as beneficial for you and the planet as it was three days ago. Advantages for health and ecological soundness are still there, despite a review released this week claiming that… Read more »
How to Choose a Farm Share [This article was previously published in the spring issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] by Linley Dixon, Ph.D, Farm and Food Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute Source: Adobe Stock Congratulations, you’ve decided it’s time to join a CSA, arguably the best way to support local, diversified food production!… Read more »
By Melody Morrell It is likely you have heard of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), but how about Tribally Supported Agriculture (TSA)? The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) in Minnesota started planting their Wozupi (“garden” in Dakotah) in 2010, providing certified organic, locally grown whole foods to the surrounding community using fair labor practices and environmentally… Read more »
