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19

May

Growing green: Interview with organic farmer Daniel Mays
After graduating from college, Daniel Mays followed his heart back to the land and has been working to build his own small organic farm in Maine.

Growing green: Interview with organic farmer Daniel Mays

After graduating from college, Daniel Mays followed his heart back to the land and has been working to build his own small organic farm in Maine.

22

Apr

2013’s updated Dirty Dozen produce list
Each year, the Environmental Working Group ranks supermarket produce by its pesticide load. The top offenders become the Dirty Dozen, the fruits and vegetables you should consider buying in their organic form.

2013’s updated Dirty Dozen produce list

Each year, the Environmental Working Group ranks supermarket produce by its pesticide load. The top offenders become the Dirty Dozen, the fruits and vegetables you should consider buying in their organic form.

03

Apr

Consumers overestimate benefits of organic produce
Shoppers assume organic food taste better and is healthier than non-organic foods based on labeling alone.

Consumers overestimate benefits of organic produce

Shoppers assume organic food taste better and is healthier than non-organic foods based on labeling alone.

30

Mar

Bob Marley’s family keeps his message alive through organic products, charitable works
Sons Ziggy and Rohan stay true to their roots with the help of hemp seeds, coconut oil and coffee.

Bob Marley’s family keeps his message alive through organic products, charitable works

Sons Ziggy and Rohan stay true to their roots with the help of hemp seeds, coconut oil and coffee.

27

Mar

Organic food is good for flies, study finds
Fruit flies live longer and lay more eggs when they eat organic food, according to a study published by university researchers and an ambitious Texas teenager.

Organic food is good for flies, study finds

Fruit flies live longer and lay more eggs when they eat organic food, according to a study published by university researchers and an ambitious Texas teenager.

25

Mar

Is there room in the market for small organic dairy farmers?
‘Betting The Farm’ tells the story of a group of intrepid organic farmers struggling to keep their small Maine dairy farms alive. Learn about how MOO Milk is fighting for a place in your refrigerator.

Is there room in the market for small organic dairy farmers?

‘Betting The Farm’ tells the story of a group of intrepid organic farmers struggling to keep their small Maine dairy farms alive. Learn about how MOO Milk is fighting for a place in your refrigerator.

12

Mar

Jonas Falk earns a healthy profit helping school kids eat well
The 28-year-old founder of Organic Life has grown a $20 million company by serving great-tasting organic food at schools.

Jonas Falk earns a healthy profit helping school kids eat well

The 28-year-old founder of Organic Life has grown a $20 million company by serving great-tasting organic food at schools.

22

Feb


 Does food security’s future lie in organic seeds? 



Matthew Dillon, cultivator at Seed Matters, is bringing together scientists, farmers, nonprofits and food companies to create more resilient seed systems.

Matthew Dillon, cultivator at Seed Matters, is bringing together scientists, farmers, nonprofits and food companies to create more resilient seed systems.

16

Feb


 Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie launch organic wine ‘Miraval’  



The new line is named for the 1,000 acre estate the couple own in the south of France near Aix-en-Provence.

The new line is named for the 1,000 acre estate the couple own in the south of France near Aix-en-Provence.

13

Dec

How your personal values shape your impression of organicsA new study suggests that ‘when organic practices’ do not correspond to a customer’s value system, ‘they expect organic food to taste worse.’

How your personal values shape your impression of organics
A new study suggests that ‘when organic practices’ do not correspond to a customer’s value system, ‘they expect organic food to taste worse.’