Organic News

Organic Farmers Association elects new leadership

National advocacy organization Organic Farmers Association (OFA) has elected its next Governing Council and Policy Committee members. For the 2025 leadership term, 18 Governing Council and Policy Committee Members were elected or reelected to serve organic farmers. OFA has a total of 24 voting certified organic farmer members and 12 advisory organizational members. In March, members will […]

Organic farmland, food sales continue to grow

The amount of certified organic farmland in the U.S. has more than doubled, expanding from 1.8 million acres in 2000 to 4.9 million acres in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS). This increase is driven by rising consumer demand, especially for organic fruits and vegetables, and is supported by […]

Taking the pulse of the global organic movement

By Markus Arbenz, Organics4Development and FiBL, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture, Switzerland. The Organic World Congress (OWC) held in Taiwan last December was not the biggest of its kind. However, the conference marks an invaluable milestone and perfectly managed to take the pulse of the remarkable progress towards Organic 3.0. The last 20 years have […]

Organic farmers, certifiers express concerns about USDA Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule

USDA official says rule is closing the gap on organic fraud According to interviews conducted by Farm Progress, the U.S. organic food supply chain has been under pressure to come into compliance with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s March 19, 2024, Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule (See Daily News here). “We are now seeing up to 95 […]

Rodale Institute partners to create India’s first regenerative organic research center

Rodale Institute is joining Gallant Regenerative Organic Private Limited (GROPL) and University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (UASD) in India to launch a new center dedicated to Regenerative Organic Agriculture for long-term, on-farm research trials. The goal is to create model farms, understand better the needs of Indian farmers regarding regenerative organic practices, and help create […]