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USSA Farmer Spotlight: Organic Farmer Jeff Huckaby on Carrots, His Career and a Bright Future

By Keith KeeneyBlogNo Comments

Jeff Huckaby, President of Grimmway Farms and Cal-Organic Farm, is a fourth-generation farmer who learned to grow carrots and potatoes working for his grandfather at an early age. He’s also…

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January 7, 2021

U.S. Organic Sales Increase to Nearly $10 Billion

By Keith KeeneyNews PostsNo Comments

Sales of American organic commodities overall rose by 31% to $9.93 billion from 2016 to 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2019 Organic…

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October 23, 2020

Organic Continues to Grow After a Record 2019

By Keith KeeneyNews Posts

Following a record 2019, the importance of the organic sector continues to rise as shoppers reach for healthy, clean food to feed their families during the global pandemic. According to…

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June 9, 2020

EU Agreement Reached on Organic Farming

By David GreenNews Posts

European negotiators reached agreement on organic farming rules — after three years of trying. The most contentious issues had been whether to set pesticide residue thresholds and establish limits on…

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June 29, 2017

Organic farmer’s plea for coexistence: Sustainability benefits using conventional and organics

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

As a small organic farmer, I got a kick out of of a recent article Janna with big tractor advertising ‘Farming Camp’ for little ones. We used to go to

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June 8, 2016

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