July/August

Ciranda navigates challenges in organic ingredients market

Ingredient supplier builds on founders’ vision of clean, organic food for all Organic ingredient suppliers often have to source products from far-flung regions of the world due to a shortage or unavailability of many ingredients in the U.S. Ciranda, is a good example. The Hudson, Wisconsin company supplies organic, non-GMO, and fair trade ingredients such as […]

Sorghum: Ancient grain—timely solution

Nutrient-packed, non-GMO sorghum addresses water, carbon, soil heath, and economic challenges Why is a grain that’s 8,000 years old causing a positive stir in the High Plains of the central United States? Why is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world, until recently unknown in America as a food source, being featured as the […]

Fertilizer prices are soaring – and that’s an opportunity to promote more sustainable ways of growing crops

By Kathleen Merrigan Farmers are coping with a fertilizer crisis brought on by soaring fossil fuel prices and industry consolidation. The price of synthetic fertilizer has more than doubled since 2021, causing great stress in farm country. This crunch is particularly tough on those who grow corn, which accounts for half of U.S. nitrogen fertilizer use. The National Corn […]

Nature’s Path, Canadian Organic Growers launch Regenerative Organic Oats initiative

Program aims to increase supply of regenerative organic oats while helping to build soil health and mitigate climate change Leading organic cereal and snack brand Nature’s Path is partnering with Canadian Organic Growers (COG) to launch the Regenerative Organic Oats (ROO) program to increase the supply of regenerative organic oats. The program will allocate $100,000 annually to support a network of organic […]

Not so sunny: Global supply of organic and non-GMO sunflower oil “extremely tight” due to Ukraine war

“If you didn’t buy organic or conventional sunflower oil before the war, you won’t find it,” says one supplier Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not only causing a devastating humanitarian crisis in the country; it is also causing a food crisis that is rippling throughout the world. Ukraine is a leading producer and exporter of […]