Sentences with phrase «organic farmers make»

With every decision an organic farmer makes, there are risks and rewards to be considered.

Not exact matches

Recent developments and guidance from the National Organic Program (NOP) are helping to make organic livestock certification smoother and more consistent, but it has been suggested that OMRI could list more livestock products in order to simplify the process for certifiers and transitioning farmers.

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?

Despite this consideration, the report, in the same chapter, recognizes the clear advantage of organic schemes in the educational role that they have played: «millions of consumers have been made aware of the way food markets work, and of the environmental impacts of food production, processing and distribution, and of the quality of the foods we eat» and it concludes that organic as well as fair trade and «short - chain strategies» are legitimate and valid options for both farmers and consumers and that policy can support these approaches by helping farmers to achieve higher yields.

I make a similar meatless chili in a crockpot (I make a LOT at once and freeze for a quick lunch or dinner for 1 or 2)- and I think you'll like this idea: along with carrots, celery, onions and garlic, I usually use 3 - 4 cans of (low sodium, rinsed) beans (2 kidney, 1 each of another; I like black and small white or pink beans), 3 - 4 red / yellow / orange sweet peppers (I but at the farmer's market when fresh and cut up and freeze the extras for making chili in the fall / winter); 1 or 2 zucchini and / or yellow squash, and (drum roll) 1 can of organic PUMPKIN PUREE!

Not a certified organic farmer, but want to support the organic farmers that make our planet a better place?

It's perfect for farmers who are ready to make the complete transition to certified organic, and for those interested in simply integrating more sustainable methods into their current farming system.

He is credited with helping countless farmers make the transition from conventional, chemical - based farming to organic methods.

Because of the area's long and harsh winters, many organic farmers use greenhouses to extend their growing seasons, and GreenStar has loaned some of them the money to build them or to make other improvements.

«We need to support farmers that want to make the transition [to organics], by buying their product, but also by investing in research.»

We nurture a positive cycle of supply and demand where customers support the organic farmers through patronage and the farmers are able to make a living through sustainable farming and continue to grow what customers want.

In September 2015, Jeff was appointed as Executive Director of Rodale Institute after spending the last four decades at the Institute, helping countless farmers make the transition from conventional, chemical - based farming to organic methods.

Mr Ramon Marañon, small farmer representative to the National Organic Agriculture Board who is the policy making body of OA in the country, attended the conference and discussed updates and trends in organic agriculture policy.

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.

Organic Transition Course The Rodale Institute's Organic Transition Course is a 15 - hour online program designed for farmers who are ready to make the complete transition to certified organic, and for those interested in simply integrating more sustainable methods into their current farming system.

We are here to tell the government that PGS is the way forward to make organic agriculture more viable, and encourage more small farmers to adopt organic agriculture,» said Ms Carmen Cabling, PGS Pilipinas Chairperson.

It is very gratifying to know that I am connecting organic farmers all over the world with health conscious consumers who have made a decision to eat pesticide free.

The pea hummus is super tasty if you make it when spring peas come into season at your local farmers market, but if you're longing for some fresh veg flavors in the deep winter, you can use frozen organic peas.

And it's made with organic ingredients from Sprouts Farmers» Market.

This desperation has made the Neus into innovative farmers — they transitioned to organic in 1990 before Canada had a national organic standard, and they started the first community supported agriculture (CSA) farm in Saskatchewan in 2005, which has grown to more than 120 members.

An organic lifestyle / philosophy is something that some certified farmers adopt, however pursuit of organic certification is not an assurance that a farmer has made the philosophical leap.

Kialla's tracker makes use of the organic audit process to enable consumers to track their grains back to the actual farmers who grew them.

Unfavorable regulations on farm - made and organic fertilizers, plant protection products and farmers seeds,

«Using milk from local dairy farmers, we are embracing choices for our customers to include offerings made with local rBST free milk, organic milk as well as certified organic grass fed milk,» said Byrne.

Of course, you can use prepared tomato soup (Pacific is an organic brand I like) but it's so easy to pull together with fresh ingredients — especially if you've canned your own tomato sauce from your homegrown (or farmers» market) tomatoes — that it won't make you the least bit grumpy to make the soup base from scratch.

Australian Organic members own the right to play a part in our strategic agenda to protect the organic marketplace, promote products that bear the Australian Certified Organic logo and make a major difference to consumer health and wellbeing for generations, all of which in turn helps farmers to care for land and animals organically, sustainably and humanely.

Whether it's labeled «organic,» «natural,» purchased in the grocery store or at your local farmers» market, there is the potential that fresh food could make us sick, if improperly handled or cooked.

Once each year I buy a huge box of really great organic Roma tomatoes at the farmers» market and make overnight «sun» dried tomatoes in the oven.

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Hear what farmers have to say about climate change and the difference organic agriculture can make.

If your farmer is not certified organic, that's OK, but make sure he or she is not feeding the animals GMO (genetically modified) feed.

Thanks ABC's The Checkout for pointing out that almost half (40 %) of conventional beef has hormone growth promotants and that organic farmers don't use synthetic chemicals; however we'd like to expand on some other truths that didn't make it into the selectively and simply presented facts.

In 2012, at the Central Institute for Cotton Research in Nagpur, I saw a new variety of GM cotton carrying two so - called «stacked» Bt genes in one test plot, while a nearby plot was testing a variety of cotton using organic methods — for some farmers the premium prices for organic cotton make it worthwhile.

Rachel's Organic, owned by Lactalis, has introduced two organic yogurt varieties to the UK market made with organic Welsh milk sourced from local farmers and a features a newly - formulated recipe.

Made from organic cotton grown and produced in the United States, our Make Tea Not War tote bag is durable enough to bring to the grocery store or farmer's market.

This can make organic production unappealing to farmers.

Le Moulin du Pivert's factory makes its organic cookies without palm oil and supports small local organic farmers by using fair trade ingredients from development programmes (France).

As one of the first companies to introduce an organic and fair trade vanilla from Madagascar, we are committed to programs that promote sustainable environmental practices and which enable farmers to earn a successful livelihood in countries where poverty is common.As part of this sustainability commitment, Nielsen - Massey has taken a leadership role in improving the overall health of the vanilla industry, with a particular emphasis on improving economic prospects for the farmers who make the industry possible.

In Sweden, a working group made up of organic farmer groups, nature conservationists, Government agencies and universities has been working since 1997 to strengthen the links between organic agriculture and biodiversity conservation, and they set up biodiversity plans for organic farms.

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

But, he added, in order to close the import - export gap, farmers need help making ends meet during the three transition years in which they must farm organically and often experience lower yields than under conventional methods, but do not yet qualify for the higher price premium of organic to compensate for their losses.

Before a product can be labeled «organic,» a government - approved certifier inspects the farm where the food is grown to make sure the farmer is following the required methods to meet USDA organic standards.

At the same time, PGS proponents believe that we must start with a foundation of trust and that organic farmers who make a public declaration to uphold the Principles of Organic Agriculture can, in fact, be trusted, and that intentional fraud accounts for only a minority of non-compliances.

He started making special organic jellies last summer to sell at his local farmer's market.

-LSB-...] Hit the farmer's market and make some organic baby food (speaking of organic food, here's a poorly constructed website about that very topic: www.organicearthday.org)-LSB-...]

HiPP baby food is made with organic fruits, vegetables and meats from more than 6,000 contracted organic farmers from various countries.

«Strawberry Farmer» is totally on my (very long) «What I Want to Be When I Grow Up (And Own Land)» list, but in the meantime, I'm grateful for the local farmers who grow them, and share with us (though the balance of supply and demand for organic, local, pick your own around here makes me a little nervous... and eager to get planting my own, with plenty to share).

These organic, fairly traded candy bars are made with delicious ingredients grown by small farmers in co-ops in Peru and Paraguay.

In 2012, at the Central Institute for Cotton Research in Nagpur, I saw a new variety of GM cotton carrying two so - called «stacked» Bt genes in one test plot, while a nearby plot was testing a variety of cotton using organic methods — for some farmers the premium prices for organic cotton make it worthwhile.

An organic turkey is required to have a certain amount of time outdoors, but sometimes, farmers will make the «outdoor» space as small as the tight quarters that confined indoor birds inhabit.