Organic

Webinar focuses on funding for organic transition

As part of USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), Compass Natural’s Focus on the Farmer educational series will offer a free webinar to support farmers transitioning to organic. The Sept. 28 webinar, the second... more »

Transitioning to organic? This webinar’s for you

As part of USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), Compass Natural’s Focus on the Farmer educational series will offer a free webinar to support farmers transitioning to organic. The Sept. 28 webinar, the second... more »

Starr Ranch, CMI Orchards unite with apples, pears, cherries

Starr Ranch Growers/Oneonta Trading Co. — which includes Custom Apple, Diamond Fruit and Apple King — has an agreement to join forces with CMI Orchards, delivering more than eight million cartons to CMI’s manifest. This... more »

Organic trade group to spotlight trends, issues at Expo East

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is partnering with New Hope Network at this year’s Natural Products Expo East to offer a wide-ranging set of education sessions spotlighting some of the hottest trends and most critical... more »

SweeTango apple variety promoted by coop

Next Big Thing, a growers’ cooperative, is promoting the SweeTango apple variety. Based in Emmas, Pennsylvania, the Next Big Thing’s 50 family growers are spread over five time zones from Nova Scotia to Washington state.... more »

Tree fruit sales vet Ellie Tucker joins CMI

Tree fruit sales veteran Ellie Tucker has joined CMI Orchards as sales account manager. Tucker joins the Wenatchee, Washington, grower and packer possessing 20 years of fruit sales experience. Raised on a Wenatchee pear farm,... more »

Discussion of new organic enforcement rule set for Organic Grower Summit

New organic enforcement rule topic of Organic Grower Summit session Ed session at Organic Grower Summit to tackle new rule Discussion of new organic enforcement rule set for Organic Grower Summit A session at this... more »

USDA appoints specialty crops industry members to ag advisory committees

The USDA and U.S. Trade Representative’s Office have appointed 130 representatives to serve four-year terms on seven agricultural trade advisory committees, including the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables. There are... more »

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