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 »
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Norwich Meadows Farm
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 »
Community Supported Agriculture
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 »
Tribally Supported Agriculture
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 »
Agriculture Devastated in Haiti
Cornucopia’s Take: Agriculture in Haiti has been in recovery from destructive hurricanes, an earthquake, and prolonged drought. When Hurricane Matthew recently took fruit trees, fishing nets, and homes, it became clear once more that any humanitarian response will need to help repair Haiti’s agriculture. Hurricane Matthew leaves the farmers and fishermen of Haiti struggling to survive… Read more »
Principles of Organic Agriculture
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) Vegetables Credit: Lea Zalinskis These Principles are the roots from which Organic Agriculture grows and develops. They express the contribution that Organic Agriculture can make to the world. The Four Principles The Principles are composed as inter-connected ethical principles to inspire the organic movement in its full diversity, and they guide our… Read more »
Celebrating the Organic Movement
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Organic Foods Production Act, we asked some of the early champions of the modern-day organic movement to reflect on what the label means to them. See the complete essay series here. The following essay is by author and activist, Elizabeth Henderson. Henderson produced organically grown vegetables at Peacework Farm… Read more »
New Big Ag Push to Fight World Hunger Misses What Organic Ag Is Already Doing
Huffington Post Tim LaSalle CEO of the Rodale Institute. The compelling humanitarian goals expressed today at the corporately sponsored Global Harvest Initiative symposium were laudable, as were some of the hunger-relief projects cited. Missing, however, was an honest assessment of the limits of dead-end chemical agriculture to play a leading role in actually feeding people…. Read more »
Where a 4 or 5 Rating is the Price of Admission
Erewhon, a certified organic retailer in Southern California known for its careful curation of organic food, is hitching its brand to The Cornucopia Institute’s Organic Scorecards. The retailer is in the process of changing its sourcing guidelines for organic chicken eggs; going forward, it will allow only egg brands rated a 4 or 5 on… Read more »
Is General Mills Organic a Marketing Gimmick?
In March of 2019, when General Mills made a commitment to “advance regenerative agricultural practices on one million acres of farmland by 2030,” organic enthusiasts gasped – and we have been holding our breath ever since. No doubt these acres would include some organic production, necessary to fuel the quickly growing demand brought by popular… Read more »
