Sentences with phrase «what organic farmers»

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What started as a simple plan to sell organic produce for bitcoin has turned into a movement to provide security for 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?

At the farmer's market this weekend there was some beautiful organic okra and these sweet - hot red creole peppers, and I knew what I had to do.

As I've been studying photography and applying what I'm learning to my own work, I've been reflecting on the luxury that living in Seattle provides; as I mentioned the other day, the city has a multitude of farmers markets, some of which operate year - round, and it's no problem to find grocery stores stocking quality, whole, organic items.

The Rodale Institute ® and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) were among the first groups offering American organic certification, as buyers and farmers increasingly demanded uniform verified evidence for organic claims and a definition of what «organic»Farmers (CCOF) were among the first groups offering American organic certification, as buyers and farmers increasingly demanded uniform verified evidence for organic claims and a definition of what «organic»farmers increasingly demanded uniform verified evidence for organic claims and a definition of what «organic» meant.

The Organic Center, in collaboration with USDA Economic Research Service and eOrganic will bring farmers, scientists, extension agents, industry members and key policy influencers together this spring for what will be the third annual Organic Confluences Summit to address the challenges facing organic agriculture and to share knowledge and research findings.

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.

But, two, what I'm hoping is that they can see and learn from an organic farmer who has gone from the farmer's market — that's where I started — and connected with the nutrition industry.

What I also love about Nuco «s liquid coconut oil is that it is organic and fair - trade, helping the coconut farmers in the Philippines live a better life.»

It includes information about what it takes for a farmer to achieve organic certification, the different organic certifiers in the country and the world, why imported products or ingredients wear the ACO logo, the different levels of organic certification and how organic certification applies to wholesalers, processors and retailers, plus lots more.

Traditional organic farmers are limited by what they can raise during the outdoor growing season.

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

Ever wondered what it takes to be a certified organic farmer, how certification would benefit your business or what opportunities there are in the organic world for organic farmers?

The final challenge is to scale up what is working well, strengthen the missing links to facilitate the spread and viability of non-certified organic agriculture, and create the key consumer / farmer networks for local market expansion and the types of partnerships and alliances that provide the appropriate research - extension services needed to improve the productivity of non-certified organic agriculture.

«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).

A group at the Open University, led by Professor Andy Lane, has taken the first systematic look at what large - scale, commodity farmers - not those mainly involved in organic growing - think about genetically - modified crops.

«We will have direct connection with organic rice farmers to show them what kind of management practices or tools they can use for managing pests and for yield increase,» Zhou said.

One cherry farmer told me this summer that organic is not really better, the standards inn the States are not what you would expect, he said the organic products are just sprayed in smaller quantities, but more often because of the fruit fly, i think from China.

After picking up some organic beef tomatoes at the farmer's market today, I just knew what I was going to make.

I understand that not everybody can find a local farmer that does this type of thing... so what you want to look for at the grocery store is organic, free - range eggs, and also brands that claim higher amounts of DHA or omega - 3's.

If no CSA exists, see what local farmer's markets offer, and if you find an organic farmer I would even suggest making a bulk deal with them, that each week you commit to buying «x» amount, and you can work out some bulk discount to benefit both of you.

What they don't know is that since organic coffee farmers do not use chemical sprays, the plants have no defense against toxins like T - 2 toxins, ochratoxins, vomitoxins, and rubratoxins.

We buy from a local person at our farmer's market whenever possible, but if she doesn't have what we need we buy the best available organic, grass - fed option from our local health food store.

Please continue to follow along in this exciting new project to see what implications it could have for organic farmers!

And, as Jill Wiener, an upstate cut - flower grower, told The Valley Table, «You can buy from an organic farmer who's never going to lease their gas rights, but you don't know what their neighbors are doing.»

I asked everywhere for organic solutions for tackling these little buggers, until I had what I regard as a revelation — zucchini and squash are plentiful at the farmers market and in the grocery store.

However, some of you might feel happier shopping at Wholefoods or even using organic produce delivery services such as L.O.V.E. Your local farmers» market is also a great option where you can choose what you want and be assured that it is local, organic and in season.