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Family to grow organic produce for sale

www.grandforksherald.com - February 22, 2010

Eating organic, farm-fresh produce at every meal is no easy task for most families. But a family of farmers southeast of Fertile, Minn., wants to change that. The Lambrights, an Amish family of 14, plan to pick up where the Mou...

Vermonters hail organic dairy rules

www.reformer.com - February 16, 2010

Organic farmers in the Northeast are celebrating a new rule that puts stricter standards on organic dairy products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued the rule which requires that cows spend at least 30 percen...

Ag chief's visit to Vt. spans farm divide

www.timesargus.com - February 15, 2010

The top agriculture official in the nation made a rare visit to Vermont on Saturday, attending two farm-related events in Burlington that featured two strikingly different atmospheres. The secretary of the U.S. Department of Ag...

Number of organic farms has tripled in New York since 2006, while market grows 20 percent in a decade

www.syracuse.com - February 10, 2010

Paul and Maureen Knapp are fourth-generation dairy farmers. Like generations before them, the Knapps ran conventional operations in Preble, using fertilizer and chemicals and regular feed. All that changed in 2000. "I'm a big r...

NFO's Olson wants a better tomorrow for agriculture

www.agrinews.com - January 28, 2010

Farmers at last week's National Farmers Organization Convention in Coralville are saying goodbye to 2009 and looking forward to better times in 2010. "We're here to make that happen," said President Paul Olson, a Taylor, Wis., ...

Got Milk?

www.alternet.org - January 26, 2010

So, where to find these "graziers," as they're known? The best bet is to check for local dairies where you live, find out if their animals are pasture raised, and then go see for yourself. Online resources like the Eat Well Gu...

And The Top Ten Most “Sustainable” CEOs Are…

www.triplepundit.com - January 26, 2010

Thanks to everyone who voted and nominated during our Top Ten Sustainable CEOs Survey. The results are in and posted below. (You can see the entire list at the bottom of the original post, as well as the great conversations the no...