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Organics surge drives Woolworths buy - 2009-05-15
Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) says the acquisition of the independent organic retail outlet Macro Wholefoods by major supermarket chain Woolworths is a sign the organic industry is gathering momentum.

NY gets federal funds to encourage organic production - 2009-05-13
The state is getting about $845,000 to encourage organic agriculture production. The money comes from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services as part of its Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

Marrone Organic focuses on biopesticides - 2009-05-11
Marrone Organic Innovations, Inc., has revised its name to Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., (MBI) in a move to more accurately represent the company’s leadership in the discovery and development of effective and environmentally responsible pesticide active ingredients from novel biological sources.

USDA: $50 Million In EQIP For Farmers Going Organic - 2009-05-06
Farmers will have three weeks to apply for $50 million in land stewardship funding to help pay the cost of converting to organic production, said the U.S. Agriculture Department on Tuesday.

The Hot Spots for Organic Food - 2009-05-04
The map of organic farms in the United States is clustered into a few geographic centers, a strikingly different pattern than the map of all farms, which spreads densely over many regions, breaking only for the Rockies and Western deserts.

Yakima grower goes all organic - 2009-04-27
After a three-year wait, one of the Pacific Northwest's largest fruit growers has had 100 percent of its peach and nectarine crops certified as organic.

U.S. Sets Survey Of Organic Farming And Marketing - 2009-04-24
The U.S. government will make its first in-depth survey of organic farming this spring, an eight-page questionnaire on which crops and livestock are produced, how they are grown and where they are sold.

Hunger for organic foods proves hard to satisfy - 2009-04-17
Organic food is more popular than ever in Switzerland but consumer enthusiasm is making it hard for producers to keep up with increasing demand.

Food supplements proving recession-proof - 2009-04-14
"The ongoing slide of global capitalism is decimating industries, but the food supplement industry is not one of them as fraught consumers turn to its potential low-cost, anti-medical, wellness promise..."

Organic Dairy Farming Avoided 40M Pounds of Fertilizer in 2008: Report - 2009-04-13
According to the Organic Center, organic milk production in the U.S. avoided some 40 million pounds of fertilizer in 2008. The 761,000 acres of organic feed cropland or organic pasture also dodged the use of 758,000 pounds of pesticides. Cows also given 1.7 million fewer drug treatments, including antibiotics and hormones

Taking a Bite of Organic: Cereal Success - 2009-04-10
According to data provided by The Nielsen Company, retail dollars in the natural cereal segment were up 4.3 percent for the 52-week period ending Nov. 29, 2008, and organic cereals were up 4.6 percent. That compares with just a 1.7 percent gain in dollars for the overall cereal category.

Converted Organics Inc ships 14 tons of fertilizer to Baltimore-based distributor - 2009-04-09
Converted Organics Inc (NASDAQ:COIN), a producer of natural, organic soil amendment and fertilizer products through food waste recycling, reported on 8 April the shipment of over 14 tons of its Lawn & Turf 8-1-4 and Flower & Garden 4-1-8 all-natural fertilizers to Baltimore-based Commerce Corporation, a member of Gro Group's North American network of lawn and garden distributors.

Winn-Dixie to sell organic wines - 2009-04-08
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. has established a vendor relationship with an Oregon-based wine maker to sell organic wines in the company’s Florida stores.

Organic wines vs. wines made from organic grapes – what’s the difference? - 2009-04-06
“Organic Wines” have been talked about with increasing frequency. However, it is important to distinguish the difference between organically produced grapes and organic wine.

Organic Valley Farmer-Owners Celebrate $528 Million in 2008 Sales - 2009-04-03
Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative of organic family farmers and one of the nation's leading organic brands, is reporting record sales of $528 million in 2008, a 22 percent increase over 2007.

Global Organic Cotton Market Hits $3.2 Billion in 2008, New Organic Exchange Report Shows - 2009-03-31
"Lubbock, TX (Vocus) March 31, 2009 -- Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile products reached an estimated $3.2 billion in 2008, according to the Organic Cotton Market Report 2007-2008 released by the non-profit organization Organic Exchange today. This represents a 63% increase from the $1.9 billion market in 2007..."

Concrete Is Remixed With Environment in Mind - 2009-03-31
"Soaring above the Mississippi River just east of downtown Minneapolis is one remarkable concrete job. There on Interstate 35W, the St. Anthony Falls Bridge carries 10 lanes of traffic on box girders borne by massive arching piers, which are supported, in turn, by footings and deep pilings..."

Expanding the Option of Organic Skin Care Lines - 2009-03-17
Guest Editor Emily Rutan reviews the options of expanding skin care lines due to both health awareness and a growing market.

Are Couch-Potato Shoppers Greener than Mall Rats? - 2009-03-10
“When shopping, is it greener to order off the Internet or drive to the mall?The answer — at least for those patronizing Buy.com — is the Internet, says a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.The study compared the energy use — and emissions — of ordering items on Buy.com, versus shopping at actual brick-and-mortar retailers...”

E.U. Official: Organic Farming Fights Climate Change - 2009-02-24
"For many years there has been growing interest in growing and eating organic produce. Consumers cite its health benefits, more robust taste, and its tendency to come from small-scale producers. That said, the environmental benefits of organic farming over conventional farming have been a matter of a long, sometimes roiling discussion — and often enough, organic farming has come down on the wrong side of the equation..."

Score One For Sustainable Agriculture: Obama to Nominate Kathleen Merrigan to be Deputy Secretary of USDA - 2009-02-24
"The choice of Tom Vilsack to head up the USDA was seen by many advocates of organic agriculture as being a pat on the back to agribusiness. Well, you lose some you win some: President Obama has announced that he will nominate Kathleen Merrigan to be Deputy Secretary of the USDA. Considering that's she's on the Sustainable Dozen list out forth by the Food Democracy Now campaign this is certainly great news..."

Ten Best Green Jobs for the Next Decade - 2009-02-24
"Massive investments in clean energy promise to keep farmers, urban planners, and green-tech entrepreneurs in business for the next decade. This guide to sustainability focused career paths will help solar-charge your work life..."

Organic Monitor Gives 2009 Predictions - 2009-02-19
"At the end of the first month of 2009, Organic Monitor gave its predictions on its specialist industries for the year ahead. Global sales of organic food & drink have been increasing by over US $ 5 billion a year, reaching US $ 46 billion in 2007. With the slowdown in the global economy, there is some uncertainty about the year ahead for ethical & sustainable industries. Positive growth is expected to continue in 2009, however slower growth rates are envisaged in countries affected by the financial crisis..."

It May Market Organic Alternatives, but Is Your Cleaner Really Greener? - 2009-02-17
"Government and environmental watchdogs say many cleaners are turning to methods that are only slightly less toxic than perc. The National Cleaners Association, a trade group, says some businesses are using the term “organic” in a blatantly misleading way — not in the sense of a chemical-free peach, but in the chemistry-class sense of containing carbon, the element found in all organic compounds, including perc.."

Organic Agriculture Can Feed the World - 2009-02-17
"The report by the UNCTAD and UNEP, the Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trials, The Scientific Review by the Cornell University and US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Pecan Trial have proved that organic systems are producing higher yields. “Best practice organic agriculture can get better yields than conventional agriculture. Four recent credible studies show organic systems producing higher yields, particularly in the drier years that are predicted to increase with climate change,” according to Andre Leu, Chair of the Organic Federation of Australia..."

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