The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Study: Non-GMO Project has greater influence on consumer purchases than GMO labeling

A study from Cornell University has found that the Non-GMO Project could benefit from the new National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS). Faculty members Aaron Adalja and Jura Liaukonyte examined sales data from cereal products in Vermont after the state enacted its own GMO labeling law in 2016. They found that consumer purchases of products made with GMOs […]

Germany’s new government reaffirms ban on glyphosate, sets ambitious organic farming goal

The new German coalition government has committed to former leader Angela Merkel’s plan to ban glyphosate-based herbicides from the end of 2023. An added goal is to “significantly reduce” emissions including methane and ammonia from agriculture, in the direction of climate-neutral farming. Germany-based Bayer protested the glyphosate ban, insisting on the chemical’s safety. The three-way […]

Stonyfield co-founder Gary Hirshberg announces new Northeast organic family farm partnership to save organic family farms

Partnership invites consumers to pledge to purchase one-fourth of weekly dairy purchases from brands committed to increasing their purchases from New England and Eastern New York organic family farms in 2022 Last fall, 89 organic family farms across Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and eastern New York received the sudden news that Horizon, a brand owned […]

Proving naysayers wrong: Marquette organic grain business shows ‘it can be done’ 

By Jessica Votipka Time and time again, Grain Place Foods in rural Marquette has heard the phrase, “It can’t be done.” It’s a phrase tossed at the company by potential clients for years, but Grain Place Foods has taken up the challenge and shown that yes, it can be done. It began with a farm (that still […]

California leads the U.S. in organic food production

The state of California accounts for 36% of all national organic production, with production and sales of organic projected to continue that growth. 2020 saw organic sales totaling $11.9 billion, an increase from 2019 of 14%. The counties of Monterey, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Kern, and Merced were the top five counties in terms of […]