Sentences with phrase «allows organic farmers»

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The vegetarian certification process is far more rigorous than say organic certification, which still allows farmers to use 122 chemicals.

Announced in January, the label would have allowed farmers transitioning to organic certification, who must use more expensive and labor - intensive organic methods for three years before being certified, to earn a premium on their crops during this transitional period.

This allows these organizations advocating for their local organic farmers and supporting the growth and viability of organic farmers to work collaboratively to grow a stronger organic farmer movement through stronger organizations.

«From the outset there was consensus among the EU institutions: organic imports from third countries into the EU will in future only be allowed if the farmers in the exporting countries adhere in every detail to the stipulations of the EU Organic Regulation.

Cows that are raised on a 100 percent grass diet provide the only milk allowed in the Grassmilk product, according to Organic Valley, the largest cooperative of organic farmers in the U.S.

For the organic farmer today practicing sustainable agricultural principles, this unique terrain allows them to shield their fields from conventional farms, offering a «buffer zone» that far exceeds organic standards.

A West Australian farmer being sued for allowing his genetically modified canola to allegedly contaminate his neighbour's organic land was «reckless» in how he planted and harvested his crop, a court has been told.

They can carry an «Australian Organic Allowed Input» or «Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) Approved Product» label to indicate their suitability for use in organic systems and as products that don't contain synthetic ingredients.

This will help ease the transition process to organic, allow farmers to sell their products as certified transitional at a premium price and help encourage more organic production.

Many organic farmers are allowed to use pesticides and still comply with being «Organic».

This method — called cover crop - based organic rotational no - till — allows farmers to skip spring tillage and weeding.

That doesn't mean organic farmers allow insect pests and weeds to live peacefully among their crops.

Not eating organics allows the conventional farmer the right to pollute our earth and our bodies.

The researchers also found pesticide residues were three to four times more likely in conventional foods than organic ones, as organic farmers are not allowed to apply toxic, synthetic pesticides.

Stephen's added expertise as a biodynamic organic farmer and environmental educator allows him to guide clients into a deep connection with the healing forces of nature.

We source all of our meats and other ingredients from farmers around New York state, which allows us to not only support these great local organic farms, but also get really fresh ingredients.

Uroš Macerl, an organic farmer from Slovenia, successfully stopped a cement kiln from co-incinerating petcoke with hazardous industrial waste by rallying legal support from fellow Eko Krog activists and leveraging his status as the only citizen allowed to challenge the plant's permits.

Uroš Macerl, Slovenia: Uroš Macerl, an organic farmer from Slovenia, successfully stopped a cement kiln from co-incinerating petcoke with hazardous industrial waste by rallying legal support from fellow Eko Krog activists and leveraging his status as the only citizen allowed to challenge the plant's permits.

As organic agriculture is the fastest growing agricultural sector — the majority of new farmers are choosing to farm using organic practices and organic farm management offers a long list of environmental benefits — I am hopeful Congress will incorporate Farm Bill policies that allow for continued and supported growth of the industry.

Loans range from $ 1,000 to $ 100,000 and can be for things like investing in new equipment or converting to organic production in order to allow farmers to produce enough product to provide for larger chains, according to their Web site.

Tom Vilsack even admitted to concern about the mixing of GMO and organic crops but he seemed to go back on that statement last week when the USDA announced that farmers will be allowed to grow genetically modified sugar beets this season, «while [the USDA] finishes work on a full environmental impact statement on the beets» effect on other crops and the environment.»