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More Than 95 Restaurants team up with Organic Valley, Chefs Collaborative, to host Earth Dinners. Boston, Mass. and La Farge, Wis. (PRWEB) April 24, 2013 From April 17 to April 28, the Earth is enjoying its very own “Restaurant Week,” as more than 95 restaurants across the country join together to host Earth Dinners. In its 10th season, Earth Dinners put the spotlight on businesses and restaurants that promote local, organic foods. Earth Dinners are hosted by Organic Valley,...
AMSTERDAM, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Committee's far reaching conclusions will be used to direct industry and international bodies on achieving a sustainable global supply chain "As we consider the rapidly expanding world population and the ever increasing demand for an abundant, healthy, and affordable food supply; it will be essential for industry, government, and other stakeholders to find new innovative ways of working together to yield sustainable agricultural solutions for the...
Coyuchi Showcases Commitment to Laborers and the Environment with GOTS Certification BERKELEY, Calif., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coyuchi, the first company to bring 100% organic cotton bedding to the United States, is proud to continue leading the way in eco-conscious and socially responsible home textile manufacturing, announcing today the certification of its organic cotton product lines to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). The world's leading textile processing...
In response to an article published by the New York Daily News regarding the increase in organic food available for pets, Colle Farmers Market says pets can also benefit from organic food. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) April 22, 2013 On April 22, Colle Farmers Market responds to an article published by the New York Daily News, which discusses the increase of organic food for pets. According to the article published by the New York Daily News, many pet stores in Queens and New York City are carrying...
Awards $25,000 in Grants to Support Small Independent American Farmers SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The FruitGuys Community Fund, a non-profit fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives that launched in late 2012 with a mission to support small independent American farms, announced today awards of $25,000 through their Sustainability Project Grant Program. The FruitGuys Community Fund aims to support farms, farmers, non-profits and policies that allow for...
Following an article published by the Daily Nebraskan regarding a professor’s plan to build an organic farm, Colle Farmers Market commends the professor and students for fighting to establish this organic farm and support the local vegetables market. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 On April 15, Colle Farmers Market, an advocate for promoting local vegetables, responds to an article published by the Daily Nebraskan, which discusses how a professor and his former students developed a...
Joint Statement From Consumers Union, Food & Water Watch, and The Center for Food Safety. Portland, Ore. (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 Yesterday, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) rejected a petition to extend the expiration date for the use of oxytetracycline to treat fire blight in apple and pear production beyond October 21, 2014. The decision is a victory for the organic standard and advances efforts to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics. The vote came after a long and...
NEW YORK, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Hauschka Skin Care is proud to announce that as of April 2013, 92% of the brand's products are certified to NATRUE's Natural and Organic Standards. Each product that boasts the NATRUE seal has been verified by an independent certifier as having met the strongest criteria available for natural and organic personal care products. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130411/NY92817LOGO) "The establishment of an internationally...
New Consumer Reports Poll: More than 80 Percent Don’t Know or Don’t Think Antibiotics Used to Treat Disease in Apple, Pears; More than Half Think Apples, Pears Treated with Antibiotics Should Not Have “Organic” Label. Portland, OR (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Consumers Union, the policy arm of Consumer Reports, Food & Water Watch, and the Center for Food Safety are urging the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to discontinue the use of antibiotics in organic apple and pear...
Online Farmers Market, Colle, offers a response to an article posted on the Dairyland Peach website showcasing an inspector’s experience and opinions regarding organic farming. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 On April 8, Online Farmers Market, Colle, offers a response to the Dairyland Peach showcasing an inspector’s experience and opinions regarding organic farming. The Dairyland Peach outlines the experiences of Organic crop and Livestock inspector Chris Barnier as he details his...
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Vermicompost is composting with the use of special earthworms. Red wigglers and white worms are the more common worms used, although European night crawlers can be used as well. Red wigglers can be found living in manure piles and in rotting vegetation and adapt the best in covered worm bins. Common earthworms burrow deeply and are not recommended for use in compost bins. Blue worms are commonly used in the tropics. Worms are used to decompose vegetable and food waste along with bedding...
Image Caption: Compost barrel with compost and tools. Credit: Diego Grez/Wikipedia Compost is fertilizer made from decomposed organic matter that is then tilled directly into the soil or used as an additive when transplanting seedlings. Composting can be very simplistic or complex, depending on the amount of compost needed. Compost is widely used in organic farming because of its high nutrient content and natural pesticide abilities. Composting is simply piling, systematically,...
Agronomy for Sustainable Development is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Springer Science+Business Media. The journal was founded in 1981, at which time less than 10 percent of published material was in English. The journal underwent a series of major changes from 2003 to 2006, including the addition of extra field editors, switching from hardcopy to full electronic managing, producing all English material, and setting up a pre-selection committee at the submission stage....
