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.…
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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…
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Organic farmers fill national food system holes revealed by COVID-19
The organic sector is getting creative to remedy America’s unwieldy food system, while trying to stay afloat amid the demise of restaurants.…
1 min read04 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterWe have plenty of food, so why are grocery store shelves so empty?
Food supply chain deficiencies are being dramatically exposed during the coronavirus pandemic. Dairy farmers are dumping milk down drains, egg prices are…
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Frontier Co-op CEO leads by example through pandemic
Iowa-based Frontier Co-op, manufacturer of organic, sustainably sourced herbs and spices, was already seeing 5% annual growth—but the last two months, with…
1 min read06 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterOrganic groups ask Congress, USDA to protect organic food and agriculture during COVID-19 pandemic
The National Organic Coalition (NOC), Organic Farmers Association (OFA), recently called on Congress to include provisions in the next coronavirus relief package…
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Organic, natural grocery chains see Q1 sales jump 16% to 20% on pandemic shopping
Organic grocery outlets saw a spike in sales in the first quarter of 2020. Colorado-based Natural Grocers saw a 17% increase in…
1 min readArtisan Grain Collaborative launches program to benefit bakeries, farmers and local communities
In a creative response to the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on bread suppliers and producers, the Artisan Grain Collaborative (AGC) has launched Neighbor…
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Organic food companies, representing both coasts and Canada, are targeting generous donations to those in need
With grocery stores running out of essentials, widespread layoffs, and unprecedented demand on food banks and charitable organizations, organic food manufacturers are…
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Organic food companies, representing both coasts and Canada, are targeting generous donations to those in need
With grocery stores running out of essentials, widespread layoffs, and unprecedented demand on food banks and charitable organizations, organic food manufacturers are…
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Poll shows consumers value organic more than ever in pandemic
Organic Trade Association takes pulse of shoppers in online survey As the initial pantry-loading phase of the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, households of…
2 min read12 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterOrganic produce sales up 18% in April; volume soars over 20%
Total organic fresh produce sales continued to soar in April, increasing 18% from last year, and outpacing conventional produce products in both…
1 min readNew report shows organic meat better for people and planet
When you eat meat, choose organic, says report from The Organic Center The Organic Center recently released a report that shows that…
1 min readOrganic dairy highlights health, sustainability, and transparency during pandemic
With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers are largely eating at home—and organic dairy sales are benefitting. According to a report,…
1 min read15 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterEU releases plan to triple amount of organic farmland by 2030
The European Commission released ambitious goals in May to redesign the way the EU produces, distributes, and consumes food—with organic agriculture playing…
1 min read16 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterBuying an organic farm through a co-op structure could regenerate rural ag
For over 20 years, Don and Marie Ruzicka have created an agricultural and ecological gem in Alberta, Canada. The 640-acre certified organic…
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The Non-GMO Project asks: What’s YOUR butterfly effect?
The Non-GMO Project launched a 12-month awareness campaign built on a collaborative art project. Working with renowned domino artist Lily Hevesh (see YouTube…
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Cherokee Nation is first U.S. tribe to send heirloom seeds to global seed vault
Deep within a mountain on a remote island in Norway, a long-term seed storage facility preserves seed and crop diversity, should a…
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Fismer Lecithin GmbH, Totalfoods join forces to lead Brazil’s non-GMO lecithin market
Two leading companies are now working together in the Brazilian market. The Brazilian company, Totalfoods and Fismer Lecithin GmbH have decided to combine forces. Totalfoods…
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Ray Archuleta: man on a soil health mission
At his popular presentations on soil health, Ray Archuleta, a soil scientist with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), often tells…
2 min read21 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterCargill-led fund to pay U.S. farmers for carbon capture, advance conservation efforts
Grain processing giant Cargill, Inc. has launched a new program to pay U.S. farmers for capturing carbon in their soils and reducing…
1 min read22 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterNature’s Path advances regenerative organic agriculture with new product launch, certification of family farm
Nature’s Path, the family-owned organic breakfast and snack food company, celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by launching a limited-edition product…
1 min readApril organic poultry processing plummets 24% year-to-year
Numbers vary sharply from 3% conventional U.S. poultry slaughter decline The U.S. saw a “massive” reduction in organic broiler slaughter in April,…
1 min read24 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterNY organic soybean processing factory and refinery for sale
A soybean processing facility in New York State owned by AgProSoy is for sale. The facility has produced organic soybean meal and…
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Bayer reaches agreement to settle Roundup lawsuits
Agreement allows Bayer to continue selling Roundup without warning labels Bayer AG has reached verbal agreements to settle a significant amount of…
2 min readGlyphosate linked to Parkinson’s disease
The most commonly used herbicide globally, Roundup, contains glyphosate, a chemical which has been linked to cancer, especially non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Japan’s Chiba…
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National Institutes of Health study links dicamba to increased cancer risks
The drift-prone pesticide dicamba, designed for GM cotton and soybeans, has been sprayed over millions of acres in the South and Midwest…
1 min read28 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterEU to halve pesticides by 2030 to protect bees, biodiversity: draft
In a document published May 20, the European Commission proposed cutting in half the use of chemicals and “high-risk” pesticides by 2030.…
1 min readUnvetted GM mosquitoes soon to hover in Florida, Texas
Amid the coronavirus crisis, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently approved the release of millions of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Monroe County,…
1 min read30 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterEU “Farm to Fork” strategy: genetic engineering is not sustainable
In its new “Farm to Fork” strategy, the European Commission sees the potential of “new genomic technologies” or new genetic engineering technologies…
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