Tag: organic

  • Arkansas Valley Organic Growers Working to Develop Seed Quality

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    Hal Walter at the Pueblo Cheiftan introduces us to the Arkansas Valley Organic Growers, who, in addition to providing farm-fresh vegetables, are supporting other behind-the-scenes farming activities, including the development of regionally adapted seed varieties. With corporations developing genetically modified organisms and patenting plant DNA, the question of seed quality is of utmost importance for all who…

  • Organic Innovation Award Announced

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    UKLandandFarms announces new Innovation Award. Launched by organic sector watchdog the Soil Association, the award is for those who excel in low impact farming and growing. The winner will receive a cash prize of £3000, with two runner-up prizes of £1000 each. The Innovation Award, made in association with Nesta, the Innovation Foundation, recognises the…

  • Vancouver Colleges New Program Recycles Organic Waste

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    Jaqueline Wong reports on a new recycling program at Vancouver Community College’s culinary programs and campus cafes that reduces organic wastes ending up in landfills. Food scraps and expired products are now being collected and transferred to a ranch near Lytton, 250 kilometers northeast of Vancouver, by the B.C.-owned Northwest Organics, said Wendy Avis, VCC…

  • Rosalina Tan – An Inspiration to All

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    Oliver Samson presents the story of Rosalina S. Tan, a 70 year-old advocate for organic farming.  An inspiring person and an inspiring story: ROSALINA S. TAN, owner of Nature Wonders Enterprises, a company engaged in making organic cosmetic products, is still active at 70. She is an epitome of a healthy and active septuagenarian. Her…

  • Sno Pac Foods – Organic since 1943

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    CALEDONIA, Minn. — The Gengler family and its Sno Pac Foods Inc., founded in 1943, are pioneers in frozen organic food. In fact, the Caledonia business says it was the world’s first grower/processor of frozen organic vegetables. Today, it also sells frozen fruit and frozen juice concentrate. This summer, the 70-year-old company is expanding into…

  • Is Organic Better? Ask a Fruitfly.

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    When Ria Chhabra, a middle school student near Dallas, heard her parents arguing about the value of organic foods, she was inspired to create a science fair project to try to resolve the debate. Three years later, Ria’s exploration of fruit flies and organic foods has not only raised some provocative questions about the health…