The Silence Of Our Friends
September 29, 2019One of our inspectors for Real Organic Project got a letter a few weeks ago. It brought up some important concerns that I want to… Read more
The Next Generation Speaks Out
September 28, 2019Like most Gen-Xers, I grew up learning about overwhelming environmental problems: the destruction of tropical rainforests, the pollution of our oceans, rivers and air, the… Read more
Real Organic Project Debates OTA
August 17, 2019Real Organic Project Debates OTA Last weekend I debated Jo Mirenda from the Organic Trade Association on the most basic of questions: “Is the USDA… Read more
Farmers And “Organic Experts”
July 13, 2019Jean-Martin Fortier doesn’t need to be certified with the Canadian Organic Growers. But he is. He doesn’t need to be certified with the Real Organic… Read more
Do We Dare Speak Out? Organic Farmers Are Going Out of Business
July 9, 2019Do We Dare Speak Out? I wrote an article that came out last week in the Independent Science News entitled The Hydroponic Threat to Organic… Read more
The USDA Gives In: Evidence of Glyphosate in Organic
June 9, 2019We don’t get many wins with the Federal government these days. But we had one last week. USDA had been allowing the use of prohibited… Read more