Tag: Sustainable Agriculture
-
Growing Green Awards: Renewing Equity and Opportunity in the Local Food System
ONEARTH — With the goal of creating self-reliant communities through sustainable, community-supported agriculture, South Central Farmers Health and Education Fund is bringing back organically grown fruits and vegetables to the diets, lifestyles, and livelihoods of Latinos and …
-
How Does Your State Rank on Its Commitment to Local Foods?
STROLLING OF THE HEIFERS — Using recent indicator data from multiple sources, the index incorporates farmers markets, consumer-supported agriculture operations and food hubs in its per-capita comparison of …
-
Antibiotic in Organic Pears and Apples? No, Says Organic Board
FOOD & WATER WATCH — The vote came after a long and controversial debate because some apple and pear growers do not believe they have adequate alternatives to antibiotics. Consumer and environmental advocates urged …
-
Fifth-Generation Farmer Shares His Success Raising Pigs Sustainably and Antibiotic-Free
ONEARTH — Today, through our cooperative effort with brands Heritage Foods and Fork in the Road, we have built a profitable vertically coordinated production, marketing and distribution system. It truly is an equitable food system because everyone in our value chain can make a fair profit, from our customer partners to our farm families. Our…
-
Local Foods Bill Will Provide Healthy Food and Create Jobs
NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION — The legislation addresses production, aggregation, processing, marketing and distribution barriers that limit growth in local and regional food markets. The bill also makes …