Cornucopia’s Take: The data below comes from a study in the UK, but we have seen a similar rise in the number of pesticides used around the world. Although the amount by weight of pesticides sprayed has been dropping, the chemical cocktails used on conventional produce have become more complex, and the synergistic effects of… Read more »
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Urban Agriculture
The Lexicon of Sustainability Jacksonville Skyline, Image Credit: CillanXC Over 80% of Americans live in urban areas. Urban agriculture is a story of growing food on windy rooftops, in once vacant lots and empty warehouses. As Eli Zigas of San Francisco’s SPUR explains it: “Urban agriculture’s real contribution is…in the number of people it touches who can then understand… Read more »
Stemple Creek Ranch
They write: “Our goal is to work in harmony with Mother Nature to promote optimal biodiversity that ensures the long term health and productivity of the ranch. We use regenerative, organic agricultural practices, which means we seek to enhance and rehabilitate our entire ecosystem by focusing on soil health and increasing carbon in our land. … Read more »
Origin Milk
More information about this brand is pending Cornucopia’s investigation. Points may be assigned to this brand later based on information found, but for now totals are pending potential brand participation. Any information Cornucopia currently has will be shared in the detailed notes below. If you are a customer of this brand, please encourage them to participate… Read more »
Conventional Dairy Image Belies Toxic Reality
Cornucopia’s Take: The image of tranquil cows gladly giving their healthy milk is only PR spin hiding the reality of many conventional cows living on concrete and eating toxins. Consumers’ first choice should be organic dairy. Will Allen & Michael Colby: Dairy Marketing vs. Reality VT Digger by Will Allen and Michael Colby Editor’s note:… Read more »
A 40-year Experiment in Organic Food
Takeaways from Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial by Lisa Elaine Held In Eastern Pennsylvania, fields of corn that stretch endlessly towards the horizon are a common sight. But 12 acres in Kutztown are nothing like the rest. It’s the site of Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial (FST), the longest running side-by-side comparison of organic and… Read more »
Hawthorne Valley Farm
They say: ” At our certified Organic and Biodynamic® Creamery, we craft yogurt, buttermilk and quark, and bottle raw and pasteurized milk from the rich, grass-fed milk of our mixed-breed dairy herd—raised with care, kept with their calves, and tended to in harmony with regenerative principles that nourish the land, animals, and people.” Hawthorne Valley’s… Read more »
Rotational, Multi-species Grazing Shows Promise for the Prairies
Cornucopia’s Take: Farmers in the Midwestern prairie are taking a cue from Georgia’s regenerative pioneer Will Harris. Different species eat different plants, and grazing them rotationally encourages biodiversity in wildlife, plants, and soil. It also improves animal welfare. These practices can rejuvenate used farm land, therefore helping pristine prairie ecosystems to remain wild. How, And… Read more »
Critical Conversations About the Future of Organic
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 »
Does Your Favorite Ice Cream Contain Glyphosate?
Cornucopia’s Take: Longtime organic dairy farmer Will Allen wrote this piece below about Ben & Jerry’s empty promises to farmers and consumers. Because Ben & Jerry’s is made from conventional milk, The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) recently found glyphosate residue in the ice cream. Sign OCA’s petition to Ben & Jerry’s CEO telling them to… Read more »
