Organic farming refers to a method of agriculture that uses fertilizers made from animal and plant wastes and other biological materials. Recognizing the environmental harm of traditional farming, ...

In recent years, organic farming has come to occupy a powerful moral position in public discourse. Farmers’ markets, government programmes and consumer movements increasingly portray organic ...

Our program seeks to identify and address the diverse educational and technical resource needs of certified organic and transitioning to organic farmers through one-on-one technical support and formal ...

For decades, the discussion around organic farming has centered on important tenets of sustainability, environmental health, animal welfare, and a vision for food that heals rather than harms. But in ...

(Beyond Pesticides, March 13, 2024) A comprehensive study released in Journal of Cleaner Production in August 2023 identifies the potential for organic agriculture to mitigate the impacts of ...

Many consumers assume that food labeled organic is grown without pesticides. The reality is more nuanced. Organic farmers can and do use pesticides, but the types of pesticides they use, the ...

At dawn in a village field, a farmer bends to the soil and runs it through his fingers. It is dark, soft, alive. There is no smell of chemicals, no white residue on the leaves. What grows here is not ...

Organic farming has gathered pace in the last few years, with 98.9 million hectares being managed organically across the world by the end of 2023, according to The Organic Research Centre. This was a ...

For decades, the conventional wisdom surrounding organic farming has been that it produces crops that are healthier and better for the environment as a whole. But a new study out this week challenges ...

Organic food sales in the U.S. doubled over the last decade, but organic farming hasn’t kept pace. That may change as farmers partner with brands. Mexican and Guatemalan workers harvest organically ...

The Organic Agronomy Training Series (OATS) is a collaboratively managed, multi-region training program for organic agriculture. Purdue Extension co-hosts the OATS ...