Maryland Dairy Farmer Has Faith in Organic Practices
somd.com - November 14, 2011
"We've lost so much on basic thinking on biological farming, and it's coming back," he said. "What they're doing is going back to the turn of the century and reading the books and learning what they learnt then."
Read moreScales Mound farm family receives partial grant funding for solar panels
galenagazette.com - November 09, 2011
Jeff and Sheila Koester say they've always been intrigued by solar energy. That's why, when they received some information from Organic Valley, their milk cooperative, on sustainable energy efforts, including solar initiatives, th...
Read moreOrganic Optimism: The Science Makes Sense
rodale.com - November 07, 2011
Organic farming improves the soil and the environment, lets animals grow in harmony with nature, and provides consumers with healthy, wholesome food. But what really makes me believe in organic agriculture is that the premium goes...
Read moreA Conversation With Christopher Wharton, Professor of Nutrition
www.theatlantic.com - October 26, 2011
I believe in the idea that profitable companies should work toward more sustainable practices, and that companies whose focus is sustainability should work towards consistent profitability. However, too often companies offer littl...
Read moreThese Organic Faces: The Future of Food
voices.rodale.com - October 25, 2011
By Johan Doornenbal, Organic Valley Generation Organic Farmer & Photographer
Read moreShould we label GMOs?
lacrossetribune.com - October 24, 2011
While people on both sides of the debate are passionate, George Siemon, CEO of Organic Valley, wants to leave aside the arguments for now to focus on what seems like it would be an obvious compromise in a democracy: label GMO food...
Read moreMeet Gen-O: The Future of Organic Food
voice.rodale.com - October 19, 2011
My name is Ceara Westaby and I’m a fifth generation farmer. I grew up on my family’s 150 year-old dairy farm with my sister and two brothers in Northwest Illinois in a town called Stockton. Today, we have 81 milking cows and we fa...
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