Protect our organic food future
July 31, 2026
Take action to stop Big Ag from preempting the Vermont law. Call (202) 224-3121 to connect to the U.S. Capitol Switchboard. Operators will connect you directly to your Senator’s office. Please tell your Senator to reject the toothless GMO food labeling “compromise” and to protect your right and the right ...
The Des Moines Register by George Naylor Source: Aminul Islam Sajib I come from a long line of farmers and gardeners. On the farm I raise mainly corn and soybeans like almost every other Iowa farmer. But my gardening lets me indulge in many fruit and vegetable options that are ...
Center for Food Safety Source: Montgomery Cty Division of Solid Waste Service Nonprofits laud decision upholding organic integrity as federal court closes pesticides loophole Synthetic pesticides are once again prohibited in compost used for organic production, thanks to a federal court in the Northern District of California. The court issued ...
Organic Seed Alliance Farmer contacts for media: Richard Moyer, Moyer Family Farm, Castlewood, Virginia Dale Coke, Coke Farm, Aromas, California Jim McGreevy, Cloudview EcoFarms, Royal City, Washington Source: Thiago Locks Organic Seed Alliance releases first five-year progress report on organic seed Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) released its first five-year update ...
Brattleboro Reformer by Robert Audette Source: Michael Galkovsky The Vermont Attorney General’s Office is asking a federal judge to force Syngenta Corporation and Dupont to turn over internal studies relating to the safety of genetically modified organisms. The state is asking the manufacturers of genetically engineered seeds — such as ...
Source: Mike Lewinski The Cornucopia Institute joined nearly 200 other organizations in sending letters to the USDA, EPA, and Congress urging that they take action to protect pollinators from harmful pesticides and that they support sustainable agriculture. You can read the letter to the EPA below, including the specific action ...
New York Times by Kim Severson Source: David Williams HAVANA — Being an agricultural official in Cuba these days is like living in a resort town all your friends want to visit. You rarely get a moment to yourself. For months, Havana’s government offices and its prettiest urban farms have ...
Removal of Carcinogenic Substance Uncertain Due to Industry Lobbying [This article was previously published in the summer issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] by Linley Dixon, PhD Farm and Food Policy Analyst at The Cornucopia Institute Source: Adobe Stock The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of more ...
The Summer 2016 Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter, is now available online. Download the PDF here. In it you’ll find: Cover story: Gathering of the Agrarian Elders Commentary: Organic Hooligans Feature: Will Carrageenan Remain in Organic Food? News: Cornucopia Sues USDA Undisturbed Ecosystems Benefit Everyone What is a Rural Sociologist? Cornucopia ...
Gastropod by Anna Wexler Listen to this podcast here. Source: BarbBarbBarb In the 1960s, cherry tomatoes were nearly impossible to find in the grocery store. By the 1990s, it was hard to get a salad without them. Somehow, within a couple of decades, the tiny tomatoes had taken over. Where ...
The Ecologist by Peter Melchett / Soil Association Fair Share Farm Source: Tom Ruggieri The way food is produced has a profound impact on its nutritional profile, according to research published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Not only is organic farming better for animal welfare, the environment and wildlife, ...
Huffington Post by Roger Johnson Source: Neal Wellons Agriculture has changed dramatically since the National Farmers Union was founded nearly 114 years ago, but arguably, one of the more concerning trends in our extended history has been the perpetuated consolidation of the agricultural input sector, specifically in the seed and ...
