Culinary Delights, Organic Policy and Regulations, Social Implications in Agriculture, What is Organic

Still Wondering if that Organic Turkey is Worth It? – A New Study Suggests It’s the Safest Choice

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It’s the weekend before the great holiday feast. Turkey is on the menu, and I haven’t even ordered mine – let along worked out if it will be baked, smoked, or set upon the barbeque for hours.

Organic, free-range and antibiotic-free are always my first choice because I want to support farmers who steward the land and care properly for the fowl.

If you haven’t already purchased your Thanksgiving gobbler, a new study gives you another good reason to buy an organic bird.

Organic and antibiotic-free poultry is half as likely to be contaminated with multidrug-resistant Salmonella. The stuff that makes us sick! Continue reading “Still Wondering if that Organic Turkey is Worth It? – A New Study Suggests It’s the Safest Choice”

Organic Policy and Regulations, Social Implications in Agriculture, What is Organic

Organic Hemp is The “Work of The Lord” for This Farmer

 

 

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I was fortunate to meet Chad Crivelli, third-generation farmer of Crivelli Farm, who has grown a diversity of crops, including pistachios, cotton and tomatoes, melons and other vegetables.

He comes from a long heritage of central valley farming, “My grandfather was a dairyman, and my father grew cotton. Chad said, “As a family, we have grown almost anything you can think of.”

His latest endeavor is championing organic hemp. Continue reading “Organic Hemp is The “Work of The Lord” for This Farmer”

Organic Policy and Regulations, Social Implications in Agriculture, What is Organic

Why the Origin of the Organic Livestock Rule is Important to Everyone

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There has been a lot of attention on the return of the Origin of Livestock rule for organic.  I wanted to get to the meat of the matter and find out what it meant for my organic dairy friends and why it was important for all organic consumers. Continue reading “Why the Origin of the Organic Livestock Rule is Important to Everyone”