Sentences with phrase «about organic farming practices»

Straus sees the brand enhancements as the perfect opportunity to generate more awareness of the brand, educate about organic farming practices and remind consumers that their purchasing decisions make a difference.

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For more than sixty years the Institute has been committed to researching the best practices for organic farming and sharing findings with farmers and scientists around the world, advocating for policies that support farmers, and educating consumers about how going organic is the healthiest option for people and the planet.

Consumers purchase organic foods for different reasons, including concerns about the effects of conventional farming practices on the environment, human health, and animal welfare.

For more information on Wholesome Sweeteners» commitment to organic, sustainable farming or to learn about its Fairtrade practices, visit WholesomeSweeteners.com.

Plus, we appreciate meeting our customers face - to - face, educating about sustainable organic farming practices, sharing climate change solutions, hearing suggestions, listening to feedback, and sharing new products and recipes.

OTA's members work together through networking, advocacy, and other initiatives to encourage and protect organic farming practices, and to share messages about the positive environmental and nutritional attributes of organic products with consumers, the media, and policymakers.

Thottathil's findings contradict the stereotype held by some that export producers care more about profits than about sustainable organic farming practices.

Students also visited Heritage Organic Farm to learn about vermiculture, organic farming practices, beneficial insects, and composting.

If you're concerned about finding meat from an animal that was raised humanely and not treated with antibiotics or hormones, look for a certified organic label — or educate yourself about companies» farming practices and choose a brand you trust.

I have many facts and fascinating stories to share with you about the politics of the local six campasinos who control the core preserves.The Mexican NGO Alternare has worked to educate the 37 campasinos within the preserve to practice sustainable organic farming methods to prevent erosion, pesticide pollution, as well as to teach them to build their houses with adobe bricks rather than wood.

Or, if you're at your local farmers market, you can talk to farmers about their growing practices, which might be equivalent to organic even if the farm is not certified as such.

Pimentel noted that although cash crops can not be grown as frequently over time on organic farms because of the dependence on cultural practices to supply nutrients and control pests and because labor costs average about 15 percent higher in organic farming systems, the higher prices that organic foods command in the marketplace still make the net economic return per acre either equal to or higher than that of conventionally produced crops.

The farm is built into a 1966 Ford F - 250 pickup truck, and has about 40 square feet of growing space, which it maintains using organic practices.

I also completed a summer apprenticeship program at a local farm learning about organic practices.