Digested: Buying the Farm
Naomi Starkman, Founder of Civil Eats, reports on the growth of the organic market and its impact not only on major buyers such as Costco and Ardent Mills, frequent subjects, but also on farmers. “While it’s obviously …
Economics
Supply/demand imbalance in organic market persists, USDA Survey reports
The USDA has released the findings of its 2015 Certified Organic Survey and found that while organic sales increased 13% over the previous year, the number of organic farms only modestly increased (from 12,595 to 12,818). Read …
Paying Farmers to Go Organic, Even Before the Crops Come In
As reported by The New York Times, “Companies can’t get enough organic ingredients to satisfy consumer desire for organic and nongenetically modified foods.” Read more about how major brands are providing economic support for the …
General Mills partners with Organic Valley to increase organic supply
General Mills is committed to doubling the organic acreage from which it sources supply by 2019. To succeed, the packaged food giant is thinking creatively. In addition to partnering with Organic Valley, the largest organic cooperate …
“We cannot get enough organic to stay in business…” Costco CEO Jelinek
Costco is believed to be the nation’s largest organic retailer, surpassing even Whole Foods. Yet, the warehouse giant cannot keep up with demand. As reported by The Seattle Times, at Costco’s annual shareholder meeting CEO Craig …