Great Valley Site Embraces Organics, Technology The Post-Journal (Jamestown, NY) By Remington Whitcomb Copyright (c) 123RF Stock Photos Last time you were in the grocery store, chances are you saw at least a few items on the shelf that were labeled organic, or at least had the word organic somewhere on the packaging. Chances are,… Read more »
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Stearns County: Minnesota’s organic farming capital
MinnPost By Cristeta Boarini and Kyle Richard Sando Jim Degiovanni has been a lawyer for more than 20 years. Spending most of his days in an office, Degiovanni saw myriad cases come across his desk — from local-government law to real-estate and banking transactions. But for someone who loves hunting deer and taking canoe trips… Read more »
As Farmers Age, Plans Match Aspirants With Pros
Omaha World Herald By SHARON COHEN AP National Writer RICHLAND, Iowa (AP) – He quit his job and drove his wife and their four young daughters across country, a 21st-century pioneer lured to these faraway farm fields by the promise of a life-changing deal with an older stranger. Isaac Phillips always wanted to be a… Read more »
Inside Polyface Farm, Mecca of Sustainable Agriculture
The Atlantic By Andrea Gabor Two weeks ago, I joined about 1,700 farmers, foodies, and families from across the U.S. for a pilgrimage to Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm, home of his iconic model of local, sustainable agriculture. Salatin, the high priest of “grass-farming,” as he defines his work, hosts a field day every three years… Read more »
Corn Stocks Plunging to 1974 Low as China Adds Brazil-Sized Crop to Demand
Bloomberg By Whitney McFerron and Jeff Wilson Even a fifth consecutive year of record global corn harvests will fail to meet demand for food, fuel and livestock feed, reducing world stockpiles to the lowest in two generations. Consumption will rise 3 percent in the next marketing year, a 16th consecutive annual gain that saw demand… Read more »
Scrambled Eggs: Report Spotlights “Systemic” Abuses in Organic Egg Production
Family Farmers Face Unfair Competition from “Organic” Factory Farms CORNUCOPIA, WI — An independent report has been released that focuses on widespread abuses in organic egg production, primarily by large industrial agribusinesses. The study profiles the exemplary management practices employed by many family-scale organic farmers engaged in egg production, while spotlighting abuses at so-called factory… Read more »
What Is Organic? Powerful Players Want a Say
The New York Times By MELANIE WARNER Customers at McDonald’s restaurants in New England are about to get something a little different when they order coffee. Through a deal with Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Newman’s Own, McDonald’s will soon be serving a coffee that comes from organic beans and is certified Fair Trade because… Read more »
GOT ORGANIC MILK?
MAYBE NOT! BY Jim Slama When you pick up organic milk at your local grocery, you probably have visions of happy cows, frolicking in a beautiful pasture, chewing their cuds and basically hanging out. You may be surprised to learn that this may not necessarily be the case. In recent months there has been a… Read more »
Seafood from Thailand Likely Landed by Slaves
Cornucopia’s Take: Consumers should carefully monitor where their fish and seafood comes from to avoid supporting human trafficking. This new report by Human Rights Watch details continued human rights abuses in Thailand. Thailand: Forced Labor, Trafficking Persist in Fishing Fleets Human Rights Watch Reforms Fall Short of Addressing EU, US Concerns Forced labor and other… Read more »
Family Farm Defenders in Japan
Cornucopia’s Take: Our friends at Family Farm Defenders recently visited a family operated dairy farm in Japan. We thought you might enjoy this account of their visit to the Two Little Hills farm. “Watch out for the cars, Karen! You can’t trust those old folks’ driving!” my host father warned as he shuffled over to pick… Read more »
