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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

From healthy foods to a clean environment, Rep. Chellie Pingree has found common ground with the movement that has made some key environmental issues mainstream.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Region combines diversified production along the coast with large-scale acreage in the interior, defining a frontier of growth opportunities for producers.

Back to the Roots Expands Organic Soil Portfolio with Launch of Organic Mushroom Compost Exclusively at The Home Depot ...