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

With U.S. consumers increasingly interested in organic farming, the small businesswoman today has many opportunities to capitalize. Organic farming provides a niche that most large farms cannot fill, ...

CHURDAN, Iowa — In the 1970s when George Naylor said he wanted to grow organic crops, the idea didn't go over well. Back then organic crops were an oddity, destined for health food stores or maybe a ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WEAU) - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins, and Representatives Derrick Van Orden and Andrea Salinas are introducing legislation to give organic producers tools to ...

Organic sales and the largest cooperative of organic farmers in the nation grew last year. According to an annual survey done by the Organic Trade Association, U.S. sales of certified organic products ...

Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as they do when Jennifer Duensing approaches.

Long before entering politics, Rep. Chellie Pingree was a self-described hippie, a back-to-the-lander and an organic farmer. In the 1970s, after attending college in Maine, she saw an opportunity to ...

Starting an organic farm requires space, seeds, livestock and money. Fortunately, some financial help is available for people hoping to establish an organic farming operation. Organic farms grow ...

Selina Rooney and her father, David Rooney, in the barn on their Morristown dairy farm, March 14, 2022. Photo by Riley Robinson/VTDigger Last week, Selina Rooney learned that her family farm won’t be ...

Picture the organic farmer. You might envision a bearded millennial unloading $5 tomatoes at a Brooklyn farmers market or the Modern Farmer-subscribing hobbyist with a nice backyard plot. Or maybe you ...

The potential for chemical residues to remain on our produce is one reason washing fruits and vegetables is so important. However, it may not completely eliminate them, so choosin ...

Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers.