A grant of more than $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support a University of California collaboration to improve and expand undergraduate education in organic agriculture, with ...
The new Organic Transition Initiative- Regenerative Agriculture Pathway Program is designed to provide the resources needed to make the transition to organic successful. The new Organic Transition ...
The organic industry reached a record-breaking $70 billion in US sales in the last year, thanks in large part to the innovation, education and the scientific research driven by the Organic Trade ...
But as demand grows, organic farms are in decline. Organic acres slid nearly 11% from 2019 to 2021, the latest year of the USDA’s nationwide organic survey, while the number of farms actively ...
The Klipspruit West-based project recorded strong harvests, hosted community events and introduced agro-processing, while planning expansion despite ongoing water and security challenges.
When it comes to sustainable practices on organic farms, bigger is not always better. In fact, large-scale organic farming practices often more closely resemble those of conventional farming, while ...
Organic food sales nearly doubled between 2013 and 2022, to more than $61 billion. The top seller, according to the Organic Trade Association, is produce. Those organic fruits and veggies usually come ...
Growth in market presents tremendous opportunity for farmers considering transitioning to organic, but more local processing ...
Organic farming has gathered pace in the last few years, with 98.9 million hectares being managed organically across the world by the end of 2023, according to The Organic Research Centre. This was a ...