NY Organic Farmers Cultivate Food Safety - Food Safety News

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NY Organic Farmers Cultivate Food Safety Food Safety News by Amy Halloran | Feb 04, 2012 At the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York's annual winter conference in Saratoga Springs, about 40 farmers and farm workers packed a small conference room for a workshop on food safety.

Organic Farmers Share Tips at Conference - KMVT

KMVT	Organic Farmers Share Tips at Conference KMVT "We will be having farmers discussing a variety of topics, as well as, some of our agency people and the University of Idaho researchers who are all working on organic farming issues," said Jennifer Miller, Northwest Center for Alternatives to ...

Is organic farming more profitable? - Atlantic Farm Focus

Is organic farming more profitable? Atlantic Farm Focus Organic farming, in general, is more profitable than conventional farming. This is the conclusion of a paper published by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization in 2009. The author, Noémi Nemes, examined the results of more than fifty studies that ... and more »

Organic Farmers Challenge Monsanto Patents in NY Court Hearing - Village Voice (blog)

Organic Farmers Challenge Monsanto Patents in NY Court Hearing Village Voice (blog) 31 2012 at 1:03 PM ​A US District Court hearing in downtown New York today could determine the eventual fate of several organic farmers from across the country, including some in upstate New York. The hearing centered on a "pre-emptive" suit led by the ... and more »

A guide to heirloom seed catalogs - Mother Nature Network

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A guide to heirloom seed catalogs Mother Nature Network They are unique in that they go beyond the average seed catalog and include seeds for grain crops like barley, amaranth, millet, and oats, and oil crops like oilseed sunflower and oilseed radish (and they sell a home oil press, in case you want the ... and more »