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12/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

A woman’s journey to promoting food independence and helping the local community in Tanzania

Shea Belahi has always wanted to grow her own garden, often getting reprimanded during childhood for picking vegetables that did not belong to her family. Many years later, she would eventually establish her own small business called Heirloominous Farms in Urbana in Central Illinois. Belahi has then encountered a much bigger opportunity to reach out to farmers in Tanzania and […]

11/16/2017 / By Rita Winters

Growing for a better world: The 5 benefits of organic gardening

We can all do our part in helping regenerate the Earth. This can be as small as learning how to garden. Organic backyard farming, or simply gardening, is one of the best ways to start helping our communities and our environment. Commercial agriculture creates only a few jobs, since most commercial farms make use of machinery. […]

11/03/2017 / By Ethan Huff

How this couple earns a six figure annual income with 1.5 acres of land

Can small-scale farming in the modern age really generate enough income for the average family to make an honest living? For Jean-Martin Fortier and his wife, Maude-Hélène Desroches, it does. The Canadian couple grows beets, broccoli, salad greens, carrots, and various other types of produce on their modest 1.5 acres of land, from which they […]

05/15/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Oregon government demands organic farm be POISONED with RoundUp (glyphosate), essentially at gunpoint

Azure Standard, a beautiful 2,000-acre organic farm in Oregon, which has been providing competitively priced beef, field peas, Einkorn and organic wheat to consumers around the country for nearly two decades, is under attack. Oregon state law mandates that farmers control certain noxious weeds, including Canadian Thistle. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) explains that […]

05/11/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Organic farming explodes 13%… Biggest growth since 2008

Good news for all local farmers! The latest United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) survey reveals that there are now 24,650 certified organic operations in the U.S. This is a 13 percent increase from 2016 and the highest growth rate we’ve seen since 2008. The number of local, organic farms has been steadily increasing — […]

04/01/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

82% of households are now purchasing organic items

If you were buying organic food ten years ago, more than one acquaintance probably rolled their eyes at you and said you were being taken advantage of by a savvy marketing ploy. Over time, however, attitudes have started to shift as more people become aware of the impact that fruit and vegetables grown with pesticides […]

02/28/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Floating farm of the future to produce 20 tons of vegetables a day

There is a massive problem threatening mankind’s future: The Earth’s population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate, and our food supply is simply not keeping pace. The total number of people on the planet is expected to reach 8.3 billion by 2030, and by 2050, demand for food will likely have increased by 70 percent. […]

02/13/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Colorado farmers go organic to meet growing demand

While big agricultural corporations are trying to find ways to fill their pockets with profits from pesticide-laden food, Colorado farmers are working hard to make the transition to less profitable organic farming methods to protect our health and meet the rising demand for clean, organic food. While the need for organic food is growing fast, […]

02/07/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Fake claims: Foreign “organic” producers suspected of fraud

As the nation’s appetite for organic food is growing at roughly 15 percent per year, fake organic products are flooding the market. After suffering years of decline during the recession, the industry’s share of the U.S. food consumption now accounts for five percent, and that number is going up fast. In fact, fresh organic foods […]

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