The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Cherokee Nation is first U.S. tribe to send heirloom seeds to global seed vault

Deep within a mountain on a remote island in Norway, a long-term seed storage facility preserves seed and crop diversity, should a global catastrophe or unexpected supply problem threaten global food availability. The Cherokee Nation has been invited to deposit its heirloom seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault—the first U.S. tribe to be so […]

The Non-GMO Project asks: What’s YOUR butterfly effect?

The Non-GMO Project launched a 12-month awareness campaign built on a collaborative art project. Working with renowned domino artist Lily Hevesh (see YouTube handle “Hevesh5”), Children of the Setting Sun Productions, Rad Power Bikes, and more than 1 million Facebook followers, #BeTheButterfly celebrates all the small choices humans can make to affect positive change in our […]

Buying an organic farm through a co-op structure could regenerate rural ag

For over 20 years, Don and Marie Ruzicka have created an agricultural and ecological gem in Alberta, Canada. The 640-acre certified organic Ruzicka Sunrise Farm features native prairie, replanted pasture, large water bodies, over 100,000 planted trees, and 200 birdhouses housing nearly 100 species. Students, professors, and urban dwellers visit the farm and witness what […]

EU releases plan to triple amount of organic farmland by 2030

The European Commission released ambitious goals in May to redesign the way the EU produces, distributes, and consumes food—with organic agriculture playing a key role in building a sustainable food system. The Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy wants 25% of total agricultural land to be farmed organically by 2030, tripling the current percentage. Highlighting organic’s […]

Organic dairy highlights health, sustainability, and transparency during pandemic

With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are largely eating at home—and organic dairy sales are benefitting. According to a report, “Unpacking Interest in Organic Foods Q2 2020,” from Los Angeles-based DISQO, interest in organic food is growing as more people stay at home. The report found that 58% of people surveyed in early […]