Sentences with phrase «many organic practices»

KAMUT ®, which means «wheat» in ancient Egyptian, is trademarked to ensure that it's always grown with certified organic practices and never genetically modified.

We all know the price of food has precious little to do with what farmers are paid, but if sufficient quantity and moderate price can't be achieved with our current organic practices, what must we learn and adopt to make it happen?

Started in 1981 to study what happens during the transition from chemical to organic agriculture, the FST surprised a food community that still scoffed at organic practices.

However, the research plan does not include research on agricultural production practices, including organic practices, that have a demonstrated impact on pollinator health

Natural Delights do have a few certified organic date gardens so they do produce and sell organic Medjool dates, however many of the growers already use organic practices they just haven't gone through the process of getting certified.

«We think many of the organic practices we have tried to promote will become standard.»

They support vegan and organic practices (woot woot!)

Many winemakers will tell you that organic grapes make the best wine, which is the motivation behind many vineyards using organic practices.

Choosing organic chicken means that the chicken was raised without antibiotics or hormones and complies with the USDA's definition of organic practices.

These wineries embrace organic practices and simply have not sought out the certification or they do not promote the fact that they are organic.

The intention was an attempt to align organic practice with consumer expectations; the reality was an expectation that consumers would distinguish between differing standards offered by different certification bodies, which in retrospect seems naïve and was certainly unsuccessful.

When grown with organic practices, ancient grains are also easy on the planet.

But these yield differences are highly contextual, depending on system and site characteristics, and range from 5 % lower organic yields (rain - fed legumes and perennials on weak - acidic to weak - alkaline soils), 13 % lower yields (when best organic practices are used), to 34 % lower yields (when the conventional and organic systems are most comparable).

We know it's a fairly complicated process, but we found that by working collaboratively with our customers we can help to move forward the industry's commitment to organic practices.

Soil building practices such as crop rotations, inter-cropping, symbiotic associations, cover crops, organic fertilizers and minimum tillage are central to organic practices.

QAI participates in the biannual National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meetings where proposals related to materials and organic practices are discussed and voted on or sent back to the subcommittees for further development.

While many organic farms were or are helped by initial grants or other funding, some will require continued effort to preserve and advance organic practices.

While working part - time at the university's organic dairy farm, Jarrod saw the positive effect organic practices had in the health and the temperament of the cows.

Organic standards define organic practices.

Fields Farm was one of the first to become certified organic and persuaded other farmers not only to switch fields from soy and corn to fruits and vegetables but to also try organic practices.

Without USDA Organic certification, there is no guarantee of the organic practices used during the growing of the coconuts and other ingredients.

(Guinda, CA) Full Belly Farm has used organic practices since 1985 and is certified by California Certified Organic Farmers.

Conscientious Inventory Consumers continue to demand transparency about the source of their food, whether it is to ensure humane treatment of animals or organic practices in raising livestock.

We are also committed to supporting earth friendly and organic practices by offering a selection of Organic, Fair Trade and Rainforest Alliance coffees.

The farmers in the story sounded a lot like me — in their late 20s to mid-30s, committed to organic practices, holding college degrees, and from middle - class non-farming backgrounds.

By using certified organic practices to nourish the soil and what grows out of the ground, we can ensure only the best flows out of our Partner Farms» cows.

Biodynamic vintners start with these same organic practices, but they also consider the whole ecosystem of the vineyard in growing their grapes, including more obscure factors such as lunar cycles.

The study, coming out in June's issue of Food Chemistry and available online, looked at 31 different soybean plants on Iowa farms and compared the accumulation of pesticides and herbicides on plants in three categories 1) genetically engineered «Roundup Ready» soy, 2) conventionally produced (not GE) soy, and 3) soy cultivated using organic practices.

Every wine they make is grown with organic practices and doesn't contain added sulfites or other ingredients that are commonly used (like sawdust and food coloring, ewww!)

Many small, local farmers are following strict organic practices yet do not exhibit the USDA organic stamp.

It is not certified organic although they claim to use many organic practices.

He is very happy to share his knowledge and enthusiasm for organic practices.

The natural ingredients are grown using organic practices, which earn the food the label of being certified organic.

I think people who accuse others of selling out fail to understand the natural, organic practice of creativity and what happens during the lifetime of creative pieces.

She talks about art school as an optional path, an experience that provides a creative «fertilizer,» but makes art into a less organic practice.

Started in 1981 to study what happens during the transition from chemical to organic agriculture, the FST surprised a food community that still scoffed at organic practices.

Our research department is committed to building healthy soil through organic practices and establishing research projects that...

Due to higher knowledge requirements, observed yield gaps might further increase if a larger number of farmers would switch to organic practices.

Crucially, even if small - scale organic practices did prove sufficiently productive, more agricultural labor would be needed, perhaps encouraging (or requiring) many people to move back to the countryside.

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.

The study found that organic practices outperformed traditional methods and chemical - intensive conventional farming and also found strong environmental benefits such as improved soil fertility, better retention of water and resistance to drought.

To learn more about organic practices in general, this in - depth guide should do the trick — organic food is a green basic, after all.

Why We Should Buy Organic If we converted all tillable acres globally to organic practices, we could sequester up to 40 % of all the world's carbon emissions.

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.

«This makes the clearest, strongest argument we've yet seen in a reputable publication like this for adopting organic practices,» said Laura Batcha, Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association.

«This makes the clearest, strongest argument we've yet seen in a reputable publication like this for adopting organic practices,» states Laura Batcha, executive director of the Organic Trade Association.

The organic standards encourage farmers to replenish soils on site, via manure or crop rotations or no - till agriculture, or other organic practices.

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

Boston, MA About Blog A Yard & A Half Landscaping is committed to sustainable and organic practices.

Some follow organic practices but opt to avoid the paperwork involved.