Jack’s Solar Garden produces clean energy and nutritious food
By Patrick Bosold In Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado, there is a farm—Jack’s Solar Garden—that has an array of over 3,200 solar panels generating 1.2 megawatts (MW) of community solar power. This is…
In this issue
New organic food and farming report recommends policies for upcoming Farm Bill
Three organic agriculture advocates have created a report that provides a roadmap for lawmakers to unlock the potential of organic agriculture in…
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PLT Health Solutions’ menatto™ Vitamin K2 receives Non-GMO Project verification
PLT Health Solutions, Inc. announced that its menatto™ Vitamin K2 (MK-7) ingredient is now Non-GMO Project Verified. The menatto brand of Vitamin…
1 min read04 · Non-GMO NewsADM’s new extrusion facility will meet EU demand for non-GMO textured soy proteins
Last year, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) purchased SojaProtein, European provider of non-GMO soy ingredients. It recently opened a new extrusion facility in…
1 min readFoodChain ID Group, Inc. acquires Cosmocert S.A.
FoodChain ID Group, Inc., a provider of food safety, quality, and sustainability solutions for the food and agricultural industry, has acquired Cosmocert…
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PURIS launches its first consumer brand: AcreMade plant-based egg
Plant-based pioneer Puris announced a plant-based egg made from yellow field peas. AcreMade is shelf-stable, gluten-free, free of nine top allergens, certified…
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Perennial rice takes root in China, could transform farming
Thousands of farmers in China are growing a new rice variety that grows and is harvested over several years. The perennial rice…
2 min readADM contracts with North Dakota farmers to produce regeneratively grown flaxseed
Paul and Diane Overby of Wolford, North Dakota are enjoying the premiums from growing flaxseed for specialty food markets using regeneratively grown…
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Ancient grain teff earns the spotlight as a climate change hero
Crises often prompt a re-examination of resources—what do we already have in our toolkit that can solve our problem? In the face…
1 min readAs conventional prices rise, regenerative leader slashes costs
In the face of climbing input prices, Advancing Eco Agriculture (AEA), a leader in regenerative agriculture, is offering a fall promotion to lower prices…
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Pacific Northwest universities receive $50 million grant for climate-smart potato production
Potato growing that improves soil health and reduces carbon footprint—that’s what a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to…
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Study finds 300% increase in weedkiller levels in pregnant women in the Midwest
A new study has found that the average level of the controversial herbicide dicamba in the urine of pregnant women has increased…
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New report finds global pesticide use has increased by a “staggering” 80% since 1990
A new Pesticide Atlas report found global pesticide use up 80% since 1990 along with an estimated 11,000 human fatalities and poisoning…
1 min readThe next Farm Bill can only be “climate-smart” if it reduces agricultural reliance on pesticides, says diverse coalition
Fifty organizations recently sent a public letter to the House Agriculture Committee and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, calling for a…
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Time for new approaches to US-Mexico corn trade
By Karen Hansen-Kuhn, opinion contributor As the world reels from the latest supply chain disruption, there is a growing movement internationally to…
3 min read16 · Market NewsIn the face of U.S. bullying, Mexico may soften its stance on GMO ban
Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador recently indicated that he may be softening his stance on a planned ban of GMO corn…
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Busting the Myths on New GMOs
As the European Union is preparing to decide on whether and how to deregulate new GMOs, Slow Food look sat the most…
7 min read18 · Organic NewsThe end of organic (as we know it)
By Jim Riddle, Organic Independents LLP, Blue Fruit Farm The fundamental concepts of organic farming have always been, “Feed the Soil, not…
6 min read19 · Organic NewsCrisis coalition seeks to help drought-impacted organic dairy farmers
Emergency relief is required for Western organic dairy producers to stave off shutdowns due to ongoing drought conditions. Straus Family Creamery of…
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USDA grant to support intensive research on ecological processes affecting organic farming
Purdue University has received a four-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to…
2 min read21 · Organic NewsNew program will reward organic farmers for conservation practices
The Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC), SLM Partners, and Carbon Yield are pleased to announce a project to reward corn and soy…
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Tuskegee University receives a $1 million organic research endowment from Clif Bar & Company
Tuskegee University recently announced it had received a $1 million endowment from Clif Bar & Company. The funds will support the advancement of…
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Food product labels feature growing number of certifications
In addition to USDA’s organic seal and the Non-GMO Project’s signature butterfly, logos marking Regenerative Agriculture, Upcycled Certified, and other certifications are…
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Lawsuit challenges narrow and unclear GMO food labeling rules
Center for Food Safety (CFS) and a coalition of food labeling nonprofits and retailers filed an appeal last week with the Ninth…
2 min read25 · GMO NewsCalifornia lawmakers try to halt approval of GM mosquitoes
California’s state legislature is vigorously swatting away approval of Oxitec’s genetically modified mosquito—approved for release in Tulare County by the U.S. Environmental…
1 min readNew testing method for GMO crops developed
Researchers from North Carolina State University in Raleigh have presented a new method to determine whether safety testing of genetically modified crops…
1 min read27 · GMO NewsIndia’s Supreme Court halts release of GM mustard pending further investigation
In early November, the Supreme Court of India put a stay on a GEAC decision of October 18 that was used by…
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