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The USDA’s Greg Ibach stirred a hornet’s nest when he recently said the agency’s National Organic Program may consider whether gene-edited crops could be allowed for organic growers.
Wholesum, an Amado, Ariz.-based fair trade, organic grower-shipper, published its Conscientious Company report for the 2018 fiscal year, highlighting social and environmental responsibility efforts.
The Organic Trade Association is seeking nominations for its annual Organic Leadership Awards, which honor a farmer, an individual that’s aided in the growth of the organic sector, and an emerging leader in the field.
Earl’s Organic Produce, San Francisco, has hired Kevin Cook as director of human resources.
The Organic Trade Association has hired Johanna Mirenda as farm policy director.
Danone is considering a sale of Earthbound Farm, the organic produce processor and distributor it acquired in 2016.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, citing lack of interest from growers, has put an end to a campaign for a national research and promotion program for organic produce and other products.
The Organic Farming Research Foundation and the Organic Seed Alliance have been given a $500,000 grant through the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Organic Research and Extension Initiative.
The percentage increase of organic produce sales might be slowing, but organic grower-shippers say actual volume continues to grow.
Organic produce plays a role in the Chicago market, but that role may not be as pronounced as it is the West and the East.