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hens at an organic farm
Certified “organic” livestock are supposed to have outdoor access. In practice, they don’t.
Environment
by Lynne Curry
11.09.2017
Environment
heirloom carrots of all shapes and sizes
As the organic movement fractures, farmers and food companies are redefining the standard they built
Culture
by Stephanie Strom
03.15.2018
Culture
Transitional certifications are good news for farmers
While demand soars, less than 1 percent of U.S. farmland is certified organic. So why don’t farmers switch?
Business
by Joe Fassler
02.28.2017
Business
A worker harvesting organic fennel. January 2021
Farmers still face barriers in their quest to becoming certified organic, including making it through an onerous 3-year window when costs are higher
Business
by Alexandra Jones
01.04.2021
Business
protest to keep the soil in organic
Hydroponic and aquaponic farms can now be certified organic. It’s the end of the standard as we know it.
Business
by Joe Fassler + Kate Cox
11.02.2017
Business
Grain silos
In the largest prosecution of organic fraud in U.S. history, Iowa grain seller sentenced to 10 years in prison
Environment
by Jesse Hirsch
08.20.2019
Environment
Cows at a dairy farm in Texas.
Your “grass-fed” milk may actually not be. But a new technology could change that
Tech
by Joe Fassler
02.05.2018
Tech
box of organic eggs
Is Walmart defrauding customers into spending more for “organic” eggs?
Business
by Lynne Curry
01.19.2018
Business
Does a farm need soil to be organic?
As no-soil systems take root, “organic” reckons with its earthbound past
Opinion
by Patrick Clinton
04.18.2017
Opinion