Environmental science Organic farming and the socioecological imaginary| The philosophy and practice of stewardship in the middle landscape UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIASANTA CRUZ Margaret FitzSimmons VosTimothyThe point of departure for this dissertation comes from the recent federalization of rules and ...
Organic Food Organic farming was among the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture during the 1990s. The value of retail. sales of organic food was estimated to be $16 billion in 2004. According to the Food Marketing Institute, more than half of Americans now buy organic food at least...
Over our last breakfast, Karl and Darcy, our farmer hosts gave us a quick lesson about commercial/organic farming regulations and practices as well as the impact of GMO’s and the power of large companies like Monsanto (with printouts regarding the major chemical companies that now own the maj...
Farming organic foods and products requires meeting federal rules and regulations, often making the process more labor and management intensive. It takes about three years to transition from conventional farming techniques to organic methods, and it requires documentation of an organic plan along with ...
Organic food sales in the U.S. doubled over the last decade, but organic farming hasn’t kept pace. That may change as farmers partner with brands.
Ten years ago, UC Santa Cruz professor Julie Guthman's book Agrarian Dreams: The Paradox of Organic Farming in California, was hailed as precedent setting, the first social science study of organic foods in the United States.
Cal-Organic is certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). Learn More about CCOF Certified Organic Non-GMO Project Verified The Non-GMO Project is a mission-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to building and protecting a food supply free of genetically modified organisms...
InOn Gold Hill: A Personal History of Wheat, Farming, and Family from Punjab to California, Moyer maps her personal story of reconnecting with her Punjabi heritage atop the entangled histories of wheat cultivation and the rise of the organic farming movement. With a passion for dismantling the ...
Organic farming was among the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture during the 1990s. The value of retail. sales of organic food was estimated to be $16 billion in 2004. According to the Food Marketing Institute, more than half of Americans now buy organic food at least once a mont...
This review provides an introduction to organic farming, its history and concepts, organic certification systems and governmental support, impacts to the environment and food security, the quality of organic food, and the impact of organic farming on hum