Certified Naturally Grown offers farmers a cheaper and less time-consuming option to communicate how they produce their food. But terms like “natural” on food labels can be confusing for consumers.

But as demand grows, organic farms are in decline. Organic acres slid nearly 11% from 2019 to 2021, the latest year of the USDA’s nationwide organic survey, while the number of farms actively ...

Skyrocketing input costs are forcing livestock producers to find other ways to provide protein to flocks. Insects might be a ...

The Rodale Institute talked to 23 buyers representing different sizes and types of businesses. Here are there words of advice.

Growth in market presents tremendous opportunity for farmers considering transitioning to organic, but more local processing ...

Organic farmers in Idaho are holding a conference this week to tout the benefits of a natural approach to agriculture. After a five-year hiatus, the Grower's Own Organic Farming Conference is back and ...

Prairie du Rocher, Ill. – On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are resting in a three-sided shed. They have plenty of space to trot around, as they do when Jennifer Duensing approaches.