Organic

USDA 2019 Organic Survey to get underway in December

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail letters with survey codes this December to more than 22,000 U.S. producers involved in certified or transitioning to certified organic farming for the... more »

Exclusive showing of ‘The Last Harvest’ at Organic Grower Summit

An exclusive showing of the award winning Driscoll’s documentary The Last Harvest, which shines light on the labor shortage and immigration reform, will be held at the upcoming Organic Grower Summit, followed by an open forum discussion among... more »

Organic growers don’t like talk GMOs

Consider this a conversation-stopper. A USDA gene editing dialogue with the organics community didn’t get very far before a chorus of organic growers responded in the negative, saying it was a distraction from more pressing... more »

Organic Grower print and digital brand launched

Great American Media Services, the award-winning publisher of leading B2B agriculture magazines Fruit Growers News, Vegetable Growers News, Spudman, Produce Processing and Greenhouse Product News, has announced the launch of Organic Grower. The new print... more »

Webinar to cover recent organics board meeting

The Organic Trade Association will hold a live webinar 2 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 13 to discuss recent proceedings of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The webinar will feature regulatory experts to explain the... more »

Organic Grower of the Year named by Organic Grower Summit

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) and the Organic Produce Network (OPN) will honor long-time organic growers Lundberg Family Farms as the recipient of the third annual Organic Grower Summit’s Grower of the Year. Lundberg Family Farms... more »

Panel of farmers agree: Strong organic program is critical

Testifying before a Congressional committee on Oct. 30, a diverse panel of organic famers expressed a strong commitment to robust government support for organic agriculture and the stringent enforcement of organic standards. The growers told... more »

Final rule amends National List for Organic Crops and Handling

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Oct. 23 published a final rule in the Federal Register to amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) based on public input and the April... more »