Sentences with phrase «organic agriculture produces»

Studies have shown that traditional organic agriculture produces foodstuffs that are more nutritious than commodity crops supported by Monsanto seeds and Cargill fertilizer.

Because organic agriculture produces on average only half the yield of crops per unit of land as conventional farming, any mass conversion to organic would end up using much more land.

Not exact matches

Crowder, lead author and assistant professor of entomology at Washington State University, says he and Reganold became interested in the topic after reading a study several years ago that indicated that organic farming produces a lower crop yield than conventional agriculture.

When I used to have a CSA -LCB- Community Sponsored Agriculture — A box of fresh, local, organic produce delivered -RCB- and when I go to the farmers market I love that I'm challenged to find a new way to eat in order to work something new into my week.

Other provinces have established various organic agriculture support programs, but no regulations have been adopted to require producers or processors of locally produced organic products to have their operations certified.

Besides being democratic and transparent in group activities and taking interest in studying issues related to organic agriculture, MASIPAG also aims to strengthen farmers control over the selling of their produce while improving productivity and sustainability and achieving food self - sufficiency at local level.

Mr Murray has over 30 years» experience in agriculture and after initially instigating certified organic activities with his NSW Nature's Haven property in 2002, Don's family venture now consists of 7 farms, stretching across two states, purposefully delivering 12 month's supply of fresh produce.

However, critics argue that organic agriculture may have lower yields and would therefore need more land to produce the same amount of food as conventional farms, resulting in more widespread deforestation and biodiversity loss, and thus undermining the environmental benefits of organic practices5.

In particular, organic agriculture is intended to produce high quality, nutritious food that contributes to preventive health care and well - being.

I support local agriculture, I'm inspired by seasonal produce, I buy organic whenever it makes sense.

(NRS 453A.370) A cultivation facility or facility for the production of edible marijuana products or marijuana - infused products shall not label usable marijuana, edible marijuana products or marijuana - infused products as «organic» unless the marijuana plants used are produced, processed and certified in a manner that is consistent with the national organic standards established by the United States Department of Agriculture in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.

Show your support for organic agriculture where ever you go with our new black messenger bag made from certified organic cotton grown and produced in the United States.

Show your support for organic agriculture where ever you go with this durable black tote bag made from organic cotton grown and produced in the United States.

Formerly Elm Farm Research Centre, it develops and promotes organic agriculture as the most environmentally sound way of producing healthy food.

Located in a natural park, away from industrial zones and intensive agriculture, bees use their natural environment to produce this organic honey, without the use of artificial beehive treatment products and in full respect of the honey production cycle (Spain).

We produce and sell certified organic flour because we believe that our ultimate customer, the bread eater, expects and deserves the safest and most healthful food possible, as well as an opportunity to choose an agriculture that fosters human and natural communities.

The legislation does not mandate that every farm labelling or selling organic produce must be certified, it is only implemented for the export of products derived from agriculture and labelled as organic.

By drawing on the strengths of the small farmers strategies to sustainably produce food and factors affecting the viability of small farmers, this Chapter analyses the potential of non-certified organic agriculture.

The ban on synthetically - produced mineral nitrogen in organic agriculture confines the productivity to the natural system limits (i.e. N - fixation) or the limits defined by the annual nutrient balance of the farm, including imported fodder and organic fertilizers.

The Australian definition of organic agriculture states that «organic (bio-dynamic, biological, ecological, or by any other word of similar indication) means produced by specific management practices which take care of the environment and soil.

NSF International's Global Food Safety and Quality Division provides a broad range of services to the food supply chain including agriculture, fresh produce, livestock, poultry, processed foods, seafood, dairy, organic foods, packaging and distribution, restaurants, retail and foodservice equipment in more than 120 countries.

FVIAC members represent the full breadth of the produce industry, including fruit and vegetable growers, shippers, wholesalers and distributors, retailers and restauranteurs, industry trade associations, importers and exporters, processors, foodservice suppliers, brokers, state departments of agriculture, farmers markets and food hubs, and the organic sector.

As a responsible member of our farming community and the organic produce industry, we are strongly committed to sustainable agriculture.

Get organic, local produce through one of our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, or get a plot in our Community Garden.

Farm Fresh To You — Farm Fresh To You delivers high quality organic produce fresh from the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm to your doorstep.

Chlordane, toxaphene, DDT and PCBs are all examples of persistent organic pollutants — chemicals that were once widely used in agriculture and manufacturing (or accidentally produced through industrial processes or combustion) but are now banned due to their adverse effects on human health and the environment.

We've all heard proponents of conventional agriculture claim that organic farming is a recipe for global starvation because it produces lower yields.

Gliessman expects more research positions in organic agriculture to open up now that the National Organic Standards — which took effect on 21 October — have provided consistent labeling for organic produce across the country.

Livestock harvesting is clearly a missing link in the chain of sustainable agriculture as even organic and locally produced meats are required to be processed at USDA slaughterhouses which can effectively negate much of the health and nutritional benefits of local sourcing of meat in the first place!

The organic farmers who produce our ingredients minimize agriculture's impact on the environment, working to conserve the earth's precious resources, and reduce soil, air and water pollution.

Using 100 % grass - fed and grass - finished beef, pasture - raised poultry, pork, eggs, lamb and turkey, Seafood Watch compliant seafood items, and organic produce, The Good Kitchen is a strong supporter of regenerative agriculture, and provides some of the best food on the home delivery market.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) dictates that organic foods must be produced by farmers who «emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance the environmental quality for future generations.»

The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines «organic» as «grown, raised or produced without chemical pesticides, irradiation, genetic modification, cloning, hormones or antibiotics.»

Copal Tree Distillery is an initiative to support sustainable agriculture causes in Belize via producing and selling premium organic spirits.

They serve «Phakoiy Brand» organic coffee, grown and produced in Kasi, as part of a development project supported by the Agriculture Development Bank (their sticker is on the restaurant - quality brewing machine in the shop).

But on the other hand, we here have to balance that fact against a compelling development argument: agriculture of high - margin organic produce is a potential economic boon for many people in developing countries — which also can diversify their economies and to do so in a (locally) green way.

In the end, to achieve sustainable food security we will probably need many different techniques — including organic, conventional, and possible «hybrid» systems — to produce more food at affordable prices, ensure livelihoods for farmers, and reduce the environmental costs of agriculture....

«My hope is that we can finally put a nail in the coffin of the idea that you can't produce enough food through organic agriculture,» Perfecto said»

«If farming were to switch to organic agriculture on the current amount of land that is being used for farming and livestock production, then that system could produce enough calories to feed the world without requiring people to change their dietary habits,» said study team member Catherine Badgley, a research scientist at the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan.

«My hope is that we can finally put a nail in the coffin of the idea that you can't produce enough food through organic agriculture,» said study team member Ivette Perfecto, of the University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment.

His policy advocacy is underpinned by his practical experience in agriculture on his 100 hectare holding, now the longest established organic dairy farm in Wales, where he produces a raw milk cheddar style cheese from his 80 native Ayrshire cows.

Ways to reduce fossil fuel inputs to food systems include the use of farm machinery powered by renewable electricity or farm - produced biofuels; the localization of food systems to reduce transport (perhaps entailing vertical urban agriculture); the adoption of organic and ecological production practices to reduce the need for nitrogen fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides; and an overall reduction in the consumption of highly processed foods.

Similarly, a 2007 study of Greek produce found that organic agriculture does not necessarily reduce the cadmium and lead levels in crops.

On the other hand, he said, while organic agriculture — farming without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers — might have a lighter impact on the environment, he is skeptical about whether it can produce enough food.

It is unlikely therefore that organic agriculture would be capable of producing enough food to meet the expected increases in global food demand (Tilman et al. 2002).

Published last week in the journal Science, researchers from New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) found that the majority of methane released into the atmosphere since 2006 was produced by bacteria, pointing to sources like agriculture — rather than sources like fossil fuel production or the burning of organic material — as the culprit behind the increase in methane levels.

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