The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

5 BIPOC farmers who are growing the organic movement

by Rodale Institute Farmers of color face numerous inequities that continue to shape the agricultural landscape in the U.S., where less than 2% of farmland is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) farmer-owned and communities of color face greater rates of food inaccessibility. Across the country, BIPOC farmers are doing their part to grow the […]

Cargill aims to create new revenue stream for farmers as part of 10 million-acre regenerative agriculture commitment

Cargill RegenConnectTM links farmers to the emerging carbon marketplace and aims to scale the voluntary adoption of regenerative ag practices. But questions remain about the emerging carbon markets. As part of Cargill’s commitment to advance regenerative agriculture practices across 10 million acres of land in North America by 2030, the agricultural giant has been enrolling […]

USDA invests $30 million to help boost organic farming and ranching

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced an investment of over $30 million for 33 grants that support farmers and ranchers who grow and market high-quality organic food, fiber, and other organic products. This investment is part of NIFA’s Organic Agriculture Program. NIFA’s investment in Organic Agriculture Research and […]

Nestlé investing $1.29 billion to support transition to a regenerative food system

(Editor’s note: It’s great to see large companies like Nestlé make substantial commitments to regenerative agriculture, but there is no mention in their press release about reducing agrochemical inputs such as herbicides. Killing cover crops with Roundup is not regenerative agriculture.) Nestlé is laying out its plans to support and accelerate the transition to a […]

Third-generation Ohio farmer made successful switch to organic

Although it hasn’t been easy, Scott Myers and his father flipped a 90-year-old farming system into organic in 2018—and are enjoying better yields, higher quality crops, and healthier soil as a result. Woodlyn Acres Farm in Dalton, Ohio used non-organic fertilizers and pesticides on their crops before switching to no till and organic practices such […]