UMass Amherst – August 12 th -14 th Northeast Organic Farming Association Some call it professional development. Some call it time to hang out with friends who share a passion for organic food. Some call it a family vacation. For anyone wanting to learn new skills, connect with an organization dedicated to ecological sustainability, or move a… Read more »
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Fight Global Warming — with Farms
Rodale Institute Begins Mission, New CEO Tim LaSalle Calls Organic Farming “The Brightest Hope for Our Planet” Rodale Institute KUTZTOWN, PA — Timothy J. LaSalle took over as CEO of the Rodale Institute with a mission: to tell the world that a practical solution to global warming already exists. And farmers are standing on it…. Read more »
Is 53 Square Miles of Organic Wheat Really Organic?
Cornucopia’s Take: While Cornucopia is as happy as anyone that this large tract of land will be spared the spraying harmful pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, we do have to wonder how mono-cropping on this scale is truly organic. Biodiversity in the field prevents the spread of disease and the proliferation of pests. Monocropping creates an environment… Read more »
Plants with Plans?
Cornucopia’s Take: Scientists have determined that some plants attract ants with nectar, but only to the outskirts of the flowers. Ants are thought to deter herbivores. Meanwhile, the flowers do not seem to attract ants, but remain prime territory for pollinators. Whatever the plants’ plans, recognizing the complicated relationships of plants and insects is an… Read more »
Organic is Rooted in the Soil
Talking Points for Comments (Due October 11, 2017) There is nothing wrong with hydroponic growing, it simply isn’t an organic system and growers should seek their own label. Farmers that work to increase soil organic matter and fertility are placed at an economic disadvantage to hydroponic/container growers that continuously fertilize with liquid nutrients. Cover crops… Read more »
Does Your Favorite Ice Cream Contain Glyphosate?
Cornucopia’s Take: Longtime organic dairy farmer Will Allen wrote this piece below about Ben & Jerry’s empty promises to farmers and consumers. Because Ben & Jerry’s is made from conventional milk, The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) recently found glyphosate residue in the ice cream. Sign OCA’s petition to Ben & Jerry’s CEO telling them to… Read more »
A 40-year Experiment in Organic Food
Takeaways from Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial by Lisa Elaine Held In Eastern Pennsylvania, fields of corn that stretch endlessly towards the horizon are a common sight. But 12 acres in Kutztown are nothing like the rest. It’s the site of Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial (FST), the longest running side-by-side comparison of organic and… Read more »
Critical Conversations About the Future of Organic
The integrity of the USDA organic seal is in jeopardy. As noted by Doug Crabtree of Vilicus Farms in the article below, we have to be more creative if we are to correct its course. The organic standards were written to be the “gold star” in agriculture. It was intended to provide consumers with assurance… Read more »
Organic Food Is All That, and More. Just Eat It.
Huffington Post Timothy LaSalle, CEO of the Rodale Institute Good news! You can rest assured that the organic food you bought today is every bit as beneficial for you and the planet as it was three days ago. Advantages for health and ecological soundness are still there, despite a review released this week claiming that… Read more »
McGrath Family Farm
Farming for the future and salvation in the soil By Marianne Landzettel Phil McGrath is farming for the future. He represents the fourth generation of McGrath family farmers, cultivating a small piece of land his great-grandfather acquired in the late 1860s. While a much larger part of the family land has been leased to a… Read more »
