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Making the Transition to Organic: Ten Farm Profiles
The publication highlights organic opportunities and offers strategies to address the unique challenges that transitioning producers face. It features livestock, crop, and vegetable producers who...
The Farming Systems Trials (30 Years)
The Farming Systems Trial (FST) at Rodale Institute is America’s longest running, side-by-side comparison of organic and chemical agriculture. Started in 1981 to study what happens during the...
Organic Hemp
Organic growers and manufacturers across the U.S. are turning to certified organic hemp production to bring new (and exciting) products to market. This webinar shared stories focused on how to...
Results of a National Transition to Organic Survey
As the organic sector grows, more producers are transitioning their farm operations to organic. What motivates them? What are their major challenges during transition? And what resources would help...
Lessons Learned: Understanding Financial Strategies for Organic Transition
In 2015, the Organic Trade Association reported organic product sales of $43.3 billion, up 11 percent from 2014. Based on these numbers, the case seems simple: transitioning to organic agriculture...
Taking Stock: Analyzing and Reporting Organic Research Investments, 2002 – 2014
This in depth analysis of programs funded from 2002-2014 by the USDA Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and Organic Transitions (ORG) competitive research grant programs offers an...