Producers warn of stalled federal payments and market consolidation, but say demand for local food remains strong.

(Beyond Pesticides, April 2, 2024) There is a nascent capital investment effort in the transition to certified organic agriculture beginning to take hold across the U.S., something advocates say is ...

Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew: Nearby conventional ...

Twelve years ago, rice breeders with Lundberg Family Farms crossed two rice plant “parents” in hopes of cultivating a better black pearl rice plant. After growing generations and generations of ...

PCC Community Markets has been named Best Organic Retailer at the third annual “An Organic Night Out with Sprouts and Friends ...

Organic farming practices focus on using natural methods to cultivate crops, avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. This approach not only enhances the quality of food but also contributes to ...

It’s the year 2050, and the world's population has just passed 9 billion people. Economic growth has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of starvation-level poverty. But the encouraging trend ...

Organic sector representatives have expressed their relief that the revamped Sustainable Farming Incentive for 2026 maintains many of the options ...

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The state of Arkansas is known as the Natural State for a reason— and as the state's largest industry, agriculture brings in about $16 billion each year. Since organic ...

A Canadian regenerative agriculture organisation is moving to establish an organic seed bank in Jamaica, positioning the initiative as a catalyst to transition local farmers away from chemical ...