Cornucopia’s Take: The Organic Trade Association’s critical, behind the scenes lobbying for the toothless GMO labeling bill passed by Congress continues to cause fallout for the lobbying group from ethical companies that feel betrayed. Escalates Commitment to Organic Agriculture and Other Causes Dr. Bronner’s, North America’s leading natural brand of soap and organic body care… Read more »
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Experts Agree: Organic Farming Is Revolutionary
It’s time to get back to the roots of farming to save the planet. Rodale News by Julia Westbrook Credit: Dorothea Lang via Wikimedia Commons “Organic” is just another word for “expensive.” It’s a joke bandied about in supermarkets, illustrating that people are widely unaware of the connection between the contents of their carts and its… Read more »
CAFO Pork Contaminates Wells and Shuts Out Independent Farmers in Iowa
Cornucopia’s Take: Twenty-three million conventional hogs are currently kept in confinement in Iowa. Massive lagoons of manure and chemicals on those operations leech into the groundwater, contaminating wells and forcing people off their land. This is not only a problem in Iowa. Hog CAFOs have polluted North Carolina and Minnesota and are being proposed in… Read more »
The Cornucopia Institute Marks Organic Month by Joining Campaign to Lift Up Soil and Farmers
VIROQUA — Sept. 15, 2025 — The Cornucopia Institute, a national nonprofit watchdog, is celebrating National Organic Month by joining “We the Soil,” a campaign that offers a tangible way to support a more hopeful food future. “Farmers are the caretakers of our soil, our food, and our future,” said Cornucopia Executive Director Melody Morrell…. Read more »
Cobblestone Valley Farm
This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey. Cobblestone Valley Farm follows the “Polyface model” (by Joel Salatin) of regenerative agriculture and is also Organic Valley dairy. Cornucopia’s investigation some information about this brand and associated farming practices. If you are familiar with this brand we encourage you contact the brand owners and ask for… Read more »
Finch Family Farm
This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey. This farm may also have a dba of DBA Elderberry Hill Farm. They say: “We are a small family farm practicing regenerative agriculture. We currently produce milk, beef, and pork.” Cornucopia’s investigation found some limited information about this brand and associated farming practices, but was not able… Read more »
The Cultivator – Spring 2017
The Spring 2017 Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter, is now available online. Download the PDF here. In it you’ll find: Organic, Rooted in Soil Grass-fed Dairy an Expanding Market Regenerative Agriculture Improves Soil Raising the Bar: Choosing Between Healthy Snacks and Synthetic-fi lled Junk Food Community Supported Agriculture: How to Choose a Farm Share Unchartered Waters: Will… Read more »
Alexandre Family Farm 100% Grassfed
Alexandre Family Farm is currently “under increased scrutiny” per Cornucopia’s scorecard adjustment policy, impacting the scores of both lines of dairy products they sell. This increased scrutiny is due to confirmed events on their supplier farms that Cornucopia considers animal abuse and neglect along with confirmed non-compliances with the National Organic Program standards. (Learn more… Read more »
Soil Solutions to Climate Problems – Narrated by Michael Pollan
YouTube by Center for Food Safety A powerful solution to the climate crisis can be found right beneath our feet—in the soil.
A Decline in Biodiversity
Signals Danger for Native Pollinators [This article was previously published in the summer issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] by Kestrel Burcham, JD, Director of Domestic Policy at The Cornucopia Institute Pollinators are essential to nature, food production, and the future of our planet as we know it. They provide the service of pollinating over… Read more »
