Sentences with phrase «organic family farmers»

Kingsburg, CA About Blog Abundant Harvest Organics is an alliance of California organic family farmers that offers weekly organic fruit and vegetable delivery service to local California neighborhoods.

Nature's Path today uses over 70,000,000 lb annually of organic grains, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, etc. from hundreds of organic family farmers across the continent.

Following in the footsteps of her grandmother Susanna Bixby Bryant — a rancher and founder of the first botanical garden dedicated exclusively to California native plants, Sue has been an ardent defender of indigenous and organic family farmers, and their heirloom seed crops, for much of her life.

«Of course, just the daily act of supporting over 1,400 organic family farmers stewarding millions of chemical - free acres and helping tens of millions to enjoy delicious organic foods is meaningful, but in today's policy and political landscape, all of that is not enough.

To ensure that all Straus Family Creamery milk and dairy products remained 100 % organic, Albert implemented a non-GMO testing and verification system of all animal feed purchased by the certified organic family farmers who supply milk.

Once we find wheat with these characteristics, we work directly with local organic family farmers to grow the grain in a manner that is advantageous to the environment.»

Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT is a restorative farmland finance company providing land access to organic family farmers, with a focus on the next generation.

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Not only because I'm part of this club, but because their products are organic, and because they are environmentally and farmer friendly, sourcing ingredients from Organic Valley / CROPP, a Wisconsin - based dairy cooperative of over 1,300 family farmers throughout the US!

La Farge, Wis., and Kutztown, Pa., (July 19, 2012)-- Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative of organic farmers, and Rodale Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to pioneering organic farming through research and outreach, today announced they have joined together to help another dairy transition to organic: the Burkholder family farm in Kutztown, PA..

«We urge the USDA to act on behalf of America's sustainable family farmers and listen to their needs by implementing the organic animal welfare act and discontinuing the organic checkoff proposal,» says Jim Riddle, OFA Steering Committee Chair and Minnesota organic farmer.

If it was certified organic AND from a domestic producer AND from a small, family farm, then I'd think it's a good bet even if I didn't personally know the farmer.

During the plenaries Moises Quispe, speaking on behalf of INOFO members from 5 continents, illustrated the actions organic farmers» organizations undertake to secure the future of family farming namely working with youth, women and value chains for healthy systems.

I had a small chat with Arturo at the McGrath Family Farm stand about the bagrada bug problem threatening local organic farmers.

By transferring knowledge of organic agriculture in Thailand and growing the skill sets of the farmers and their families, we aim to at least double family income and create real and lasting social change for Thai hill tribe communities throughout the world.

Through her responsibilities in the FAMU Cooperative Extension Program, Taylor has made a major impact on the organic farming community in North Florida through growing initiatives such as the various growers» markets in the Tallahassee community, bio-fuels awareness and development, and many sustainable agriculture initiatives to support limited - resource farmers and their families.

Mr. Leu stated the importance of mainstreaming PGS, as majority of the world's farmers, over 90 %, are smallholder family farms who can not afford the cost of 3rd party certification to sell organic products on markets.

PandaVita is a family run business supplying premium quality organic baobab fruit powder, which is certified by Organic Farmers & Growers Ltd..

For the past few years, Tropical Traditions offered an open - pollinated organic heirloom corn and corn meal to its customers, grown by small - scale family farmers in Wisconsin.

We use only certified organic Muscabado whole cane sugar in the fermentation of our vinegar, grown by a cooperative of small scale family farmers in the Philippines.

Support a small, family - owned business that donates 5 meals to hungry families for every bag sold... and only sources ingredients from sustainable, organic farmers.

As members of a thriving family - farming community here in Northern California, we have always enjoyed buying produce directly from local organic farms at farmers» markets.

Straus Family Creamery Founder / CEO and organic dairy farmer Albert Straus is the oldest son of Bill and Ellen Straus.

Next, he plans to unveil an all - electric Farmers» Market truck to transport his company Straus Family Creamery's organic milk, cream, yogurt, ice cream and butter to local markets in San Francisco Bay Area.

According to an industry source, about 80 percent of organic production currently comes from family farms, and organic growers (especially in the case of vegetables) produce on smaller areas than conventional farmers.

The nonprofit organic farmers cooperative is made up of over 100 family farmers committed to quality, heirloom varietals and superior customer service.

The production of organic cotton utilizes biological pest control, organic fertilizing, crop rotation, is picked by hand, and values social responsibility for the farmers and their families.

Nayakrishi Andolon is a community - based system of organic farming being promoted by UBINIG and being practiced by more than 60,000 families in Bangladesh.25 Many of these farmers, especially women, are aware of the nutritional importance of green leafy vegetables including wild species, and are strongly campaigning against the indiscriminate spraying of pesticides.

This makes it an organic farmer's best friend and means fewer chemicals passing into the earth and into your family's food source.

We're a mission - driven cooperative, owned by family farmers, and we've been leaders in organic agriculture from the very beginning.

«We teach and support our small family farmers with regenerative, USDA organic and ethical farming practices, paying them whether their crops flourish or fail,» explains Amy Keller, Director of Education and Training.

Supporting local farmers, (particularly if they are trying to grow organic produce), is healthy not only for you and your family, but also helps to support your community.

Support a small, family - owned business that donates 5 meals to hungry families for every bag sold... and only sources ingredients from sustainable, organic farmers.

Frustrated by continually escalating threats to the environment and by the deafness shown by political leaders, Josh (Jesse Eisenberg, «Now You See Me») an organic farmer who lives in an agricultural cooperative in Oregon, Dena (Dakota Fanning, «The Last of Robin Hood») a young college dropout with considerable family wealth, and Harmon (Peter Sarsgaard, «Green Lantern»), an ex-Marine with expert knowledge of explosives, decide to blow up a hydroelectric dam as a protest against the desecration of the environment.

That's $ 9 a family member / week for fresh - as - can - be organic produce that also helps support local farmers.

Perfect for the mother - in - law in your life who loves to whip up a delicious, seasonal dish, this cookbook from Portland - based organic farmer and cook Andrea Bemis features over 100 farm - to - table recipes — a terrific way to bring the family together.

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CATA will develop a series of workshops around nutrition, engage with organic farmers in the Bridgeton area, set up an an organic farmers» market that is easily accessible, and finally cultivate a plot of land to be used by our membership to grow their own food that they can bring home to their families as well as sell their produce.

La Farge, Wis., and Kutztown, Pa., (July 19, 2012)-- Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative of organic farmers, and Rodale Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to pioneering organic farming through research and outreach, today announced they have joined together to help another dairy transition to organic: the Burkholder family farm in Kutztown, PA..

Straus Family Creamery offers all our organic dairy products — milk, yogurt, butter, sour cream, and ice cream — at Bay Area farmers» markets.

Macerl is a third - generation organic farmer whose family farm sits on the outskirts of the Slovenian industrial town of Trbovlje.

Uroš Macerl, 48, is the president of Eko Krog and an organic farmer whose family farm sits on the outskirts of the Lafarge plant.

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Today, more than 800 of these families are committed to producing organic sugarcane and the benefits are twofold: the farmers receive a better price for their cane and the environment is preserved via organic farming methods.

Larry's Beans are sourced worldwide from small family farmers who are paid an international fair trade price for their shade grown organic coffee beans.

Meanwhile small, family organic farmers can barely afford to renew their organic certifications and the gas it takes to get their produce to the local farmers market.

Whether it's supporting my local farmers market and buying local, organic food for my family or working with my colleagues to source a new organic ingredient; I know that every decision matters.

A friend of mine was so moved by The Omnivore's Dilemma that he quit his university teaching position and became an organic mixed vegetable farmer, along with his family.

Friends of the Earth works to advance organic for all: for our health, our families and our communities; for the farmers and farmworkers who grow our food; for the land that provides us with nourishment, the pollinators that make food production possible and the climate and ecosystems that sustain all of life.

I joined a CSA program locally to support local organic farmers and provide my family with the freshest produce available.