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New Grant to Evaluate Use of Approved Fertilizers in Organic Tomato Crops

September 10 - OFRF has awarded a grant to Kate Scow, Director of the Russell Ranch Sustainable Agriculture Facility at the University of California Davis to evaluate the costs and benefits of using organic-approved liquid injectable fertilizers in tomato crops.

September 10th, 2020|Categories: News, Press Release|Tags: |

Organic for Climate Research Priorities

September 1, 2020 - OFRF’s organic research priorities focus on ensuring public research investments respond to the top challenges facing organic farmers and ranchers and producers who want to farm more sustainably, while also advancing organic agriculture’s contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

September 1st, 2020|Categories: News, Soils|Tags: |

A-Frame Farm

August 6, 2020 - Luke and Ali Peterson farm 500 certified organic acres employing practices such as cover cropping, minimal tillage, and crop livestock rotation toward the goal of becoming self-sustaining and truly regenerative.

August 6th, 2020|Categories: Farmer Stories, News|Tags: |

Focus Group Hosts Needed for National Survey

August 4, 2020 - OFRF and OSA are conducting a national survey of certified organic producers and producers transitioning to organic production. We are seeking applications from organizations that support certified organic and transitioning agricultural producers to facilitate and coordinate virtual focus groups.

August 4th, 2020|Categories: News, Press Release|Tags: |

Barr Farms

June 3, 2020 - Barr Farms is a seventh-generation family farm in Rhodelia, Kentucky. Adam and Rae Strobel Barr raise organic vegetables, pastured chicken and pork, and grass-fed beef. They farm with the intention of taking care of the land by growing healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy animals, and healthy people.

June 3rd, 2020|Categories: Farmer Stories, News|Tags: |

Agriculture’s Role in Addressing Climate Change

May 19, 2020 - The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis held a hearing in Fall 2019 to discuss the role of agriculture in identifying and implementing solutions to the climate crisis. It was the first time they focused on the potential for America’s farmers and ranchers to be a positive force in the nation’s efforts to combat climate change.

May 19th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: |
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