Organic
False claims threaten to weaken the premium prices organic produce commands. Experts share what it’s going to take to protect the USDA Certified organic brand.
USDA National Organic Program responds to American Vegetable Grower’s October 2019 cover story on import fraud in the U.S. organics market.
Frog Song Organics in Central Florida aims for sustainability by focusing on human, environmental, and economic resources.
After an in-depth reevaluation, group broadens its umbrella and sharpens focus.
You have to get the soil right, for starters, but this award-winning grower says there are numerous other factors.
After a decade of determining best practices for growing organic blueberries, researchers are taking a closer look at the effects of colored weed mats.
Arizona vegetable ranches run for miles on flat land with huge, tidy, square fields. New York fields, on the other hand, tend to have long stretches of lettuce-hostile boggy conditions. Here’s why I think Arnott Duncan is growing there anyway.
This Arizona-based organic farm shares which sustainable growing methods translate best to their new Upstate New York ranch.
High-quality compost is Duncan Family Farms’ first line of defense for both our Arizona and New York organic operations.
Organic Trade Association survey says organic fruits and vegetables account for 14.6% of all produce sold in the U.S.
Researchers are turning their eyes on how effective organic fertilizers are. These two studies involved two popular vegetable crops: onions and eggplant.
Central Florida-based growing operation Misty Organics is countering competition by filling a niche demand.
Although current food safety measures include barring wildlife as much as possible, ecologically diverse farms may be safer, a Washington State University study involving 70 farms throughout the West Coast finds.
Newly elected members of organization’s Governing Council and Policy Committee kick off their terms at annual meeting.
Blueberries lead the way, but California strawberries are coming on strong.
According to the latest State of the Vegetable Industry survey, the number of farms devoting more than half of its operation to organic product is growing.
Second annual conference in Monterey salutes longtime organic grower Thad Barsotti as Organic Grower of the Year.
L&M Farms has diversified its portfolio to better serve its buyers.
Despite being popular for years, organic produce sales are still increasing rapidly.