Organic farming is no longer just a concept, it has become a necessity in today's chemical-heavy world, where food, air and ...

Even though organic farming makes up less than one percent of US farmland, it’s still a multi-billion-dollar industry. Becoming certified organic, however, is not an overnight process for farmers.

The whole point of organic agriculture is soil. Farm in such a way that your soil stays healthy - rich in organic matter, nutrients and microbial activity - and you can grow crops without the ...

Lundberg Family Farms' focus on soil health, conservation, and organic growing stretches all the way back to the 1930s.

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Organic food — defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as food produced using sustainable agriculture and production practices — has been available in mainstream supermarkets for years.

A straightforward question from Melody Kappenman from Leaf River, Illinois: “How much is organic farming growing year to year? I’m hearing more & more about organic foods being available. Is organic ...

Retired Colonel Divya Thakur revived his family orchard with organic practices, producing healthy apples while promoting ...

Champions of organic farming have long portrayed it as friendlier to humans and the earth. But a new study in a California county found a surprising effect as their acreage grew: Nearby conventional ...

There’s no doubt that we in the United States are increasingly curious about what we put into our bodies, and whether or not what we are eating is safe. These conversations might stem from bacterial ...

SKANEATELES, N.Y. (AP) — Farmer Jeremy Brown taps the nose of a young calf. “I love the ones with the pink noses,” he says. This pink-nosed animal is just one of about 3,200 cattle at Twin Birch Dairy ...

Organic farming practices focus on using natural methods to cultivate crops, avoiding synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. This approach not only enhances the quality of food but also contributes to ...