Kutztown, PA—Rodale Institute has announced the recipients of the 11th Annual Organic Pioneer Awards, an annual recognition of leaders who are changing the landscape of regenerative organic agriculture for the better. Congratulations to the 2021 Organic Pioneer Award recipients: Jay Feldman, Beyond Pesticides Founder and Executive Director; Denise O’Brien, farmer and activist; and Don...
Patricia Hodge, Intern with the Rodale Institute Veterans Farmer Program, Veteran and former police officer, talks with WholeFoods’ Rachel Appleton about how farming has changed her life and how she plans to give back to her South Philly community.
Kutztown, PA—Rodale Institute has received a $1.2 million donation from The GIANT Company. This donation will go towards supporting the Rodale Institute Farmer Training Program, and farmer consulting services and research projects. “It’s incredibly exciting to see the outpouring of support not only from The GIANT Company, but from their customers, for regenerative...
“You mean to tell me that the way we have been doing it the last 60-plus years has been wrong?” That conversation with my father still echoes in my mind today. He and my grandfather had been very successful, raised close to 40 crops before I came home from college,...
Manchester, NH—MegaFood, which is on a mission to empower communities, revolutionize food systems, and commit to radical transparency through its Healthy Farm Standard program, announced a new partnership with Foster Farm Botanicals. Based in East Calais, VT, the family-owned, certified organic herb farm grows, harvests, dries, mills, and packages more...
Nashville, TN—Ancient Nutrition has launched the R.A.N.C.H. Project, a solution aimed at building topsoil, reducing waste, and sequestering carbon dioxide, according to a press release. The name stands for the company’s commitment pillars: Regenerative Agriculture, Nutrition & Climate Health. The R.A.N.C.H. Project is dedicated to accomplishing Ancient Nutrition’s 2024 sustainability...
San Clemente, CA—A new documentary, premiering on Earth Day, will give an inside look into how large corporations affect climate change, with the hope of inspiring consumers to shop smarter. Directed by Richard Yelland, Seeding Change takes a look at mission-based businesses that are working to fight poverty through Fair...
There is more than one way to feed the world. For two decades, Big Ag wanted the food industry to believe that the only way was their way, with GMO seeds and agrochemicals. This concept was highly profitable, as their proprietary GMOs were patented life forms with technology fees 40%...
Boulder, CO—Savory Institute’s Land to Market has welcomed Range Patagonian Grass-Fed Beef as its first beef supplier based in Chile. The 100% grass-fed beef is verified to meet Land to Market's regenerative agriculture standards. “We are thrilled to have partnered with Range Patagonian,” said David Rizzo, COO, Land to Market.
Brevard, NC—Gaia Herbs has been recognized as a winner of the SEAL 2020 Business Sustainability Awards in the Environmental Initiative category. The awards honor companies for leadership in the environmental arena and commitment to green business practices. “We are proud to be recognized as a 2020 SEAL Business Sustainability Award...
