Tag: organic farming
Youngstown’s growing urban farming culture
YOUNGSTOWN -- The houses in Youngstown's Idora neighborhood, on the city's south side, run the gamut from historical Tudors with well-manicured lawns and multi-car...
Practicing good stewardship with Goodness Grows
GREENFORD, Ohio -- What began as an initiative to create a "community of faith," has grown into a mission that creatively involves non-profits, chruches,...
Number of farmers markets is up, says U.S. Ag Department
More than 7,800 markets reported. Good for a 9.6 percent increase.
Farm market extension, community efforts work
Click here for the feature article about growing winter markets and the current trend.
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Providing more opportunities for produce farmers to grow...
Year-round farmers markets growing in popularity, number
U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York are in the top states for year-round markets.
Organic food sales grew 4 percent in 2011; total organic market...
Organic food sales now represent 4.2 percent of all U.S. food sales.
Certified organic products can now move freely between U.S. and EU
COLUMBUS -- Organic products certified in the United States or in Europe may be sold as organic in either region starting June 1.This new...
New plant hardiness zone map released
WASHINGTON -- The USDA recently released the new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updating a useful tool for gardners and researchers for the first time since 1990 with greater accuracy and detail.
Urban farmers, welcome to our world
The future of food production will include a "mosaic of different farming systems," as one agronomist recently put it. But the systems still have to be sustainable -- and that means economically sustainable, too.
Yes, organic farming is as profitable as conventional production
Despite weeds and bugs and frustrations, organic premiums are worth it.
