The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Mexican heirloom corn finds growing niche among U.S. consumers, restaurants

Nurtured over generations, heirloom corn varieties from central and southern Mexico are enjoying time in the limelight. Juan Vargas’ colorful cobs—ranging from deep red to pale pink, from golden yellow to dark blue—occupy 20 of his 50 farm acres in Ixtenco, in the state of Tlaxcala. That’s up from only one acre in 2010. Demand […]

Mexico stands firm in face of U.S. imperialist pressure on GMO corn

Canada joins U.S. in pressuring Mexico over GMO corn ban Mexico says it won’t make any further changes to a decree on genetically modified corn, according to Mexico’s economy minister, Raquel Buenrostro. This comes in advance of a dispute panel requested by the United States through the U.S. Mexico, Canada trade agreement (USMCA). Last February, […]

EU’s organic farming area topped 39 million acres in 2021

The European Union’s organic agricultural acreage continues to grow, in almost all EU countries. From 2020 to 2021, it rose from 36.3 million to 39.3 million acres, equivalent to 9.9% of total utilized agricultural area. Between 2012 and 2021, Portugal and Croatia saw the highest growth in organic acres—an increase of 283% and 282%, respectively. […]

Canada develops National Organic Action Plan to expand sector as an environmental solution

Canada’s organic food and products were valued at $9.35 billion in 2021, making it the world’s fifth largest market. Emulating progress in the EU and U.S., the Canadian Organic Trade Association (COTA) is pushing to do even better—seizing the opportunity to implement organic agriculture to help mitigate climate change impacts.  The Canadian Organic Growers, the […]

Survey: Organic produce sales should see moderate U.S. growth

A recent survey of food producers at the LinkedIn Fresh Produce Industry Discussion Group presents mixed projections for organic retail growth. When 174 participants were asked about the growth rate for retail organic produce sales in the U.S. this year, the results were: 0% to 1% sales growth: 17%. 2% to 4% sales growth: 36%. […]