Organic farmers rebound after recession-driven drop in demand
minnesota.publicradio.com - October 17, 2011
Two years after the recession cut demand for higher-cost food products, organic farming is on the rebound, with prices at record highs. But the industry is still not as strong as it was just a few years ago, and no one knows if...
Read moreUP hosts organic farmer tour
www.catholicsentinel.org - October 13, 2011
A bio-fueled, muti-colored school bus rolled onto the campus of the University of Portland earlier this month, carrying a troupe of young organic farmers touting their trade. The visit was part of Organic Valley’s Generation O...
Read moreYoung, organic farmers make a visit to Redding
www.redding.com - October 12, 2011
Laura Boere, part of Organic Valley since 1998, said there are multiple benefits to the program, including a steady paycheck. "Bankers love it," Boere said, "because you have a long-term plan. Dairymen love it because we can fa...
Read moreOrganic Valley: From dream to multimillion-dollar reality
lacrossetribune.com - October 11, 2011
His title is CEO, but George Siemon likes C-E-I-E-I-O better. It's fitting for the man at the helm of Organic Valley Family of Farms-CROPP Cooperative. Today the business is the nation's largest co-op of organic farmers and ...
Read moreTour stops at OSU to promote organic farming
www.gazettetimes.com - October 10, 2011
Carrie Welch, a spokeswoman for Organic Valley, explained the tour hopes to show young people that it can be easy to learn about local foods by building relationships with nearby farmers. “We’re basically showing people that it...
Read moreGeneration Organic tour brings UP a taste of the farm
www.upbeacon.net - October 06, 2011
Organic Valley's "Generation Organic Tour" made a stop at UP on Tuesday to promote family farms and regional eating. Pulling up in their multicolored mural painted school bus, the team of age 20 something farmers gave away free sa...
Read moreNew Book: ‘Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing’
www.cnbc.com - September 26, 2011
So how are we going to begin rebuilding the broken economy and creating jobs? Where is the investment going to come from? One answer is taking shape in dozens of towns and neighborhoods across the country, as citizens from Broo...
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