The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Consumers embrace local, organic foods amid pandemic

According to Stonyfield Farm chairman Gary Hirshberg, the “silver lining” in the COVID-19 pandemic is that people are learning that “we are what we eat,” which is driving demand for local and organic foods. In a podcast by FoodNavigator USA, Hirshberg says that as a result of the pandemic more people want locally produced foods […]

As food supply chain breaks down, farm-to-door CSAs take off

While some American farmers have been forced to dump milk or plow under crops due to loss of markets during the COVID-19 pandemic, farmers of community supported agriculture (CSA) programs are thriving. A reporter contacted Judith Redmond, a founding partner of the 450-acre, organic Full Belly Farm, wanting to see produce rotting in the fields. But […]

Nature’s Path is the largest organic farm worldwide to earn Regenerative Organic Certification

The 5,000-acre Legend Organic Farm owned by Nature’s Path—located in Saskatchewan, Canada—is continuing a family legacy of regenerating planetary health. Company founder Arran Stephens announced that the farm obtained Regenerative Organic Certification® from the Regenerative Organic Alliance—the largest global organic farm to do so. “At the heart of Nature’s Path is a vision to build […]

General Mills promotes a regenerative renaissance through Soil Health Academy

Continuing its commitment to regenerative agriculture practices, food giant General Mills has awarded a $1.65 million grant to the non-profit Soil Health Academy (SHA) to educate and mentor wheat and oat producers in targeted regions of the U.S. and Canada as they transition from conventional agricultural practices to soil health-focused regenerative agriculture practices. SHA will […]

Survey: farmers who focus on soil health report more profitability, less stress, greater satisfaction than other farmers

A 2019 survey of farmers in South Dakota has found that those who use soil health practices report increased profitability, more resilience to extreme weather, less stress, and greater satisfaction with farming than farmers who don’t use soil health practices. This 2019 farmer/rancher stress survey was conducted by South Dakota State University for the South […]