The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in April 2015 that the organic industry continues to show remarkable growth domestically and globally, with 19,474 certified organic operations in the United States and a total of 27,814 certified organic operations around the world. According to data released by the Agricultural Marketing Service\’s (AMS) National Organic Program
>> Back to June 2015 Issue by Vicki Pozzebon, localist, writer and cultivator. She is also the author of the forthcoming book “For the Love of Local: Confessions from the Heart of Community” Article originally published in Green Fire Times (www.GreenFireTimes.com ) Full disclosure: I am no soil expert. I fancy myself more of an
By Seth Roffman, Green Fire Times [ Article originally published in Green Fire Times – www.GreenFireTimes.com ] A seed exchange and garden blessing marked the beginning of the growing season in Taos and brought together the collaborative efforts of musician Robert Mirabal’s Tiwa Farms and Micah Roseberry’s Farmhouse Cafe and Bakery. Mirabal brought his native
From CERES Conference Industry salutes Boston Common president Geeta Aiyer, who calls 2015 ‘pivotal year for SRI’ A panel of judges from the investment, business, and NGO worlds recently awarded the prestigious Joan Bavaria Award to Boston Common’s president and founder, Geeta Aiyer. The award is given by the sustainability industry to those who have
>> Back to June 2015 Issue By Don Shaffer, President and CEO, RSF Social Finance At RSF Social Finance, we are extraordinarily passionate about sustainable agriculture. Why are we so passionate about it? • We believe it is now imperative to make a two-pronged case for sustainable agriculture: (1) it is the obvious choice for
By David Miller, CEO and Co-Founder, Iroquois Valley Farms LLC Iroquois Valley Farms LLC was formed in 2007 to enable the direct investment of capital to support organic farming and healthy food production. Recently the company purchased its 25th farm, a 177 acre pastured dairy in Madison County, N.Y., leased to a young farm
By Tim McCollum, co-Founder and co-CEO of Madecasse Seven years ago, few people were talking about making chocolate in Africa – much less actually doing it. A lot has changed in the chocolate industry over the past several years, but the actual making of chocolate in Africa is still an anomaly. We started Madécasse
>> Back to June 2015 Issue by Eliza Frey, Winemaker, Frey Vineyards Frey Vineyards is America’s Pioneering Organic Winery. Founded in 1980, we have always been family owned and operated and it is our mission to produce highest quality organic and biodynamic wines without the addition of synthetic chemicals or preservatives while fostering environmental stewardship
