The times are changing for organic companies that want to use fear to market their products! Stonyfield learned it the hard way this week. The organic food company posted this video on its Facebook page: The video asks the questions "What are GMOS?" and then has children providing answers. … [Read more...]
Here’s What Millennials Want From Food
In a word: convenience! The USDA's Economic Research Service has published a report that compares the food and food spending habits of Millennials with other generations. Using data from Information Resources, Inc.'s Consumer Network dataset, the report paints a picture of Millennials and food, a … [Read more...]
The Most Cheese Annually
It is National Cheese Day in the US! Let's celebrate! … [Read more...]
This Is the GMO Labeling Law Farmers Want
Food products should not be labeled as "non-GMO" if there is no GMO counterpart for that product. That was the measure approved by delegates at the annual American Farm Bureau Federation convention this month. Measures approved by the nation's largest farming organization ranged across a series … [Read more...]
The Many Hats of Farmers
Today Mischa is rocking a hat from our friends at Dirt to Dinner for #NationalHatDay (Sorry for the blurry photo. Like me, she's not crazy about wearing hats and, unlike me, tried to eat this one!) I wear a lot of different "hats" as I go through my week. Lawyer. Influencer. Daughter. Sister. Fur … [Read more...]
EPA Delivers Blow to Latest Attempt by HSUS to End Family Farms
Scott Pruitt has a history of standing up to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), and now he's done it again as Secretary of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Back in 2009, along with a number of its animal rights and activist environmentalist organization cohorts, HSUS … [Read more...]
Oprah 2020? For Farmers Sake, No
Oprah Winfrey's appearance at the 2018 Golden Globes has set the political rumor mill on fire with everyone speculating whether the celebrity will be making run for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 2020. At the award show, Oprah was honored as the first African-American woman to receive the Cecil B. … [Read more...]
2.1 Million Farms
It takes all of them to produce the food and fiber we need to keep running. … [Read more...]
Did you know? Organic Pesticides
One of the biggest and most persistent myths in agriculture is that the organic label means food is produced without the use of pesticides or other chemicals. Not true! Just like conventional farmers, organic farmers can and do use pesticides to grow nutritious and safe food for … [Read more...]
A Look Ahead for 2018
As the holiday celebrations conclude and things get back to normal, we can look forward to what issues and trends the new year will bring. While I don't have any superpowers that allow me to predict the future, some topics and issues are obviously important to agriculture and will make … [Read more...]
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