Organic and Non-GMO Market News

New Yorker magazine article cites The Organic & Non-GMO Report as first to expose mastermind of multi-million-dollar organic fraud scheme

The New Yorker is the second major media outlet to recognize The Organic & Non-GMO Report‘s early role in helping to expose massive organic fraud The New Yorker magazine recently cited The Organic & Non-GMO Report for being the first media outlet to expose the fraudulent activities of Randy Constant, the mastermind behind a $140 […]

Positive outlook seen for organic agriculture in 2022

By Henry Wilson, economist, Mercaris Organic agriculture continues to grow year after year, becoming a larger part of the food and agriculture industry. This did not slow down in 2021, as the amount of organic acres in the U.S. is expected to grow at a steady rate. The continued growth of total operations and harvested […]

Demand for organic and non-GMO certification continues to grow

More farmers seek organic certification as organic acres increase; Non-GMO certification sees steady growth and more inquiries as confusion surrounds new GMO labeling law Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, more U.S. farmers are getting their land certified while food brands are still seeking Non-GMO Project verification, especially as the new GMO labeling law […]

Europe plans to convert 25% of its farmland to organic, why not the U.S.?

The European Commission recently announced that it would expand financial and policy support to help Europe’s farmers transition 25% of their farmland—about 114 million acres—to organic by 2030. EU farmers will receive financial support to adopt organic practices. EU policy makers see organic production as a way to help mitigate climate change as well as […]

Global organic area continues to grow

More than 178 million acres of farmland are organic worldwide According to the latest Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) survey on organic agriculture worldwide, organic farmland increased by 2.71 million acres, and organic retail sales continued to grow, as shown by the data from 187 countries (data as of the end of 2019). The […]