Stonyfield Farm, Organic Valley: We Fought Against Genetically Modified Alfalfa
Fast Company - February 03, 2011
Yesterday, we put up a post discussing allegations from the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) that Stonyfield Farm, Organic Valley, and Whole Foods broke away from the organic community to support "co-existence" with Monsanto's ...
Read moreOrganic Industry Fuming Over Obama Ruling
www.inc.com - February 02, 2011
Late last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the deregulation of "Roundup Ready" Alfalfa, a controversial genetically engineered product that is used as hay for cattle. The move has the potential to challenge the i...
Read moreWE STAND UNITED IN OPPOSITION TO GE ALFALFA
- January 31, 2011
We stand united in opposition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to once again allow unlimited, nationwide commercial planting of Monsanto's genetically engineered (GE) Roundup Ready alfalfa, despite the many ...
Read moreSpeaking With One Voice to Stop Monsanto and Biotech
huffingtonpost.com - January 31, 2011
My colleagues and I will continue to fight to protect the organic farmers who grow healthy food and the consumers who have every right to choose organic. We will continue to push for unbiased scientific findings about the harmful ...
Read moreOrganic Farmers Compete For Best Innovative Eco-Friendly Idea
huffingtonpost.com - January 29, 2011
Stonyfield and Organic Valley, the organic farming cooperative that produces milk for all Stonyfield products, selected six finalists from a pool of 72 farmer submissions representing 17 states from California to Maine. Farmers' s...
Read moreU.S. Approves Genetically Modified Alfalfa
New York Times - January 27, 2011
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Thursday that he would authorize the unrestricted commercial cultivation of genetically modified alfalfa, setting aside a controversial compromise that had generated stiff opposition....
Read moreBricelyn couple one of top 10 young farmers in the nation
www.faribaultcountyregister.com - January 24, 2011
A Bricelyn couple was recently recognized as one of the top 10 young farmers in the United States. Andy and Kirsten Lorenz own and operate a dairy farm north of Bricelyn, called ‘Lorenz Land Dairy. They sell it to Organic Va...
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