Tag: organic farming
Year-round farmers markets growing in popularity, number
U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York are in the top states for year-round markets.
Organic food sales grew 4 percent in 2011; total organic market...
Organic food sales now represent 4.2 percent of all U.S. food sales.
Certified organic products can now move freely between U.S. and EU
COLUMBUS -- Organic products certified in the United States or in Europe may be sold as organic in either region starting June 1.This new...
New plant hardiness zone map released
WASHINGTON -- The USDA recently released the new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updating a useful tool for gardners and researchers for the first time since 1990 with greater accuracy and detail.
Urban farmers, welcome to our world
The future of food production will include a "mosaic of different farming systems," as one agronomist recently put it. But the systems still have to be sustainable -- and that means economically sustainable, too.
Yes, organic farming is as profitable as conventional production
Despite weeds and bugs and frustrations, organic premiums are worth it.
Demand remains for non-genetically modified grain
Specialty millers prefer non-genetically modified grains for baked goods.