Organic Dairy: Make an Informed Choice
September 11, 2026
Cornucopia’s Take: As organic farming grows, many farmers experiment with to soil how they perform in an organic managed environment. Here’s a success story with hops from a Washington state canyon that resulted in a rare fresh hop beer coveted by local Washingtonians. Fresh Hop Ale springs from organic farming ...
Cornucopia’s Take: As the leaves fall, it is time to clean up garden beds. This video gives a general idea of how to do that. How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter Edible Feast As the nights get chilly and the days grow shorter, it’s time to start thinking about ...
Cornucopia’s Take: Enjoy this beautiful short film about Will Harris’ journey from industrial to regenerative farming on his family’s farm in Georgia, White Oak Pastures. His frankness and obvious love for the land and animals is inspirational. one hundred thousand beating hearts – short film Carbonnation by Peter Byck Will ...
Cornucopia’s Take: The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is documenting the health of traditional plants in hopes of regaining the tribe’s right to harvest them sustainably for food and medicine. Many native plants have been over-harvested for gourmet restaurants and up-scale markets, resulting in a ban on all harvesting in ...
Cornucopia’s Take: Organic farmers, who do not use synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or genetic engineering, strive to grow crops with the assistance of nature. Plant breeding provides seeds adapted to local climates and conditions while minimizing pest and disease pressures. These reports identify plant traits desired by farmers in the Pacific ...
Cornucopia’s Take: Enjoy this farmer- and analyst-eye-view of organics and the future, and the fundamental importance of soil in organics. OrganicFarming101 Healthy Soil YouTube by Karen Kapnick Organic farmers on why healthy soil is important. Author and analyst Robyn O’Brien talks about #FreeFrom foods and why more people are looking ...
Cornucopia’s Take: While financial uncertainty hangs over Puerto Rico, small farms are popping up, providing jobs and food. The Puerto Rican government is supporting agriculture of all types. With GMO trial fields in place since 2011, Bayer has announced intentions to open two large biotech facilities there. Puerto Rico finds ...
Cornucopia’s Take: Pesticide drift is a known problem for organic farmers—and it’s also a problem for the health of all children. These toxic synthetic pesticides are not allowed in organics. In California’s farm belt, ‘pesticide drift’ has residents worried about their health CBC News by Kim Brunhuber Source: Tony Masiello ...
Why to Purchase Local and Organic This Fall [This article was previously published in the fall issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] by Linley Dixon, PhD Farm and Food Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute Source: Adobe Stock Fall, in most regions of the U.S., means an abundance of ...
Cornucopia’s Take: PCC, the nation’s largest natural-foods retail co-op, is soon to open its 12th store. As marketing becomes more attuned to “natural” and “sustainable” claims, co-ops are working to keep their customers. PCC’s challenge to keep its brand relevant, yet retain its core values Seattle Times by Janet I. ...
The Cornucopia Institute Grades Senators and Representatives Ahead of Fall Election Every member of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives has received a grade on their votes during the last session of Congress on issues concerning transparency and the labeling of GMO food ingredients. The scorecard was prepared by ...
Cornucopia’s Take: This insightful interview with Michael Hansen discusses the new wave of genetically engineered foods, the problematic language in the recent national GMO food labeling law that could keep those foods unlabeled, and why GMOs are not the future of food. GMO 2.0 Foods Coming Your Way: Will They ...
