The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Dave Campbell of Lily Lake Organic Farm announced as 2022 Organic Farmer of the Year

The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) recently announced Dave Campbell as the 2022 Farmer of the Year. Campbell and his wife Mary are the owners and operators of Lily Lake Organic Farm in Maple Park, Illinois. This prestigious award recognizes one Midwest farmer/farm family each year for outstanding land management, innovative farming practices, and the outreach they do to teach others how organic farming […]

2021 sees rise in acreage for organic grains

Organic grain acres in the U.S. jumped to 9.1 million in 2021, with 40,000 of those filled with organic soybeans. Organic and non-GMO market data service Mercaris said organic soybean harvesting operations grew 13%, in addition to growth in the acres harvested per producer. “This expansion in organic soybean acres follows the stark increase in prices over […]

Global organic market: Unprecedented growth in 2020—organic retail sales grew by $15 billion and exceeded the $132 billion mark

Organic farmland and retail sales both continued to show strong growth worldwide, according to data from 190 countries (data as of the end of 2020). Published by FiBL and IFOAM – Organics International, the 23rd edition of “The World of Organic Agriculture” shows the positive trend seen in past years continued into 2020. The global organic market […]

BIOFACH and VIVANESS 2022 postponed until July 2022

The global trade fair/conference for organic food and natural and organic personal care products has been postponed from February to July of this year, to accommodate the large number of exhibitors concerned about developments regarding the COVID pandemic. From July 26-29, the event will take place at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg. Many conversations took place […]

French company joins food waste initiative to make organic food accessible

Grand Etal Bio, producer and marketer of 100% organic products, has joined Too Good To Go, a Danish phone app that connects users with organic fruits and vegetables at reduced prices. Ten million tons of food are thrown away every year, 42% of them vegetables and fruits. “Today, most professionals want quality to the detriment […]