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Most small organic producers sell some of their goods at farmers’ markets.

Ontario organic bill again introduced in legislature

Survey shows barriers exist to small-producer certification

By John Greig November 13, 2018

The creation of organic regulations for Ontario is getting a third chance. A private members bill to create organic regulations was tabled Nov. 12 in the Ontario legislature by Progressive […] Read more

Livestock

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

By Tom Polansek March 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture scrapped proposed rules on Monday that for the first time would have mandated specific space requirements for hens laying organic eggs […] Read more

Crops

Hedge fund urges organics firm SunOpta to sell itself

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss May 27, 2016

Reuters — Hedge fund Tourbillon Capital Partners is urging Canadian organic food firm SunOpta Inc. to sell itself to a bigger rival, according to a letter sent to the company […] Read more

U.S. consumers’ demand for organic foods, such as this California lettuce, has risen steadily in the past decade — particularly in California, which alone accounted for 41 per cent of U.S. organic sales in 2014. (Eric Brennan photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Markets

Sales from organic U.S. farms reached $5.5B last year

By Tom Polansek September 17, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Sales from organic U.S. farms reached US$5.5 billion last year, a 72 per cent increase from 2008, the U.S. Agriculture Department said in a report on […] Read more

Tag Archives organic food

Ontario organic bill again introduced in legislature

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

Hedge fund urges organics firm SunOpta to sell itself

Sales from organic U.S. farms reached $5.5B last year

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