Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Organic News 4-27-11


5 Minutes With Miranda Kerr on Green Living and Baby Flynn!
BellaSugar Australia
I created KORA Organics because I was unable to find a skincare range that was organic and contained the ingredients that I personally was looking for in a skincare line. KORA Organics has given me a platform to share the benefits of living a healthy ...
Chennai embraces organic era
IBNLive.com
said Sridharan Chettiar, an organic farmer for the past one decade. The people in the city are becoming increasingly sensitised due to which his sales has been improving in the last 2 years, he said. “People who are living in urban areas can also ...

Good soil at the heart of Organic Gardening class
Aspen Times
Compost is the decayed, broken-down end product of all living matter. Compost results when organic matter such as grass clippings or leaves, is eaten and digested by bacteria. The metabolic waste of bacteria is a substance called HUMUS. ...

Is Your Organic Compost Really Sewage Sludge?
Mother Jones
He equates the discovery to "finding out that the giant gorgeous Alpine mountain that you've been living next to is a heap of toxic waste." (Kellogg Garden Products did not return a call from Mother Jones). Poop may be the least of the problems with ...


Mother Jones
Local producers visit organic farm
The Tennessean
Through the use of “high-tunnels,” plasticulture, drip irrigation, free-range poultry, naturally raised beef and pork, as well as creative marketing techniques, the family has been able to provide a living from the land without off-farm income. ...
A Little More about Me, Planetsave, and Green Living
PlanetSave.com
I was raised on organic, vegetarian food, so that probably had something to do with it. Though, I think a certain Earth Day, in 3rd grade, is what really sparked my interest and concern. I remember it making an impression on me. ...

PlanetSave.com
School Salad Bars, Organic Berries, Biopesticides Win NRDC Food Awards
GreenBiz.com
"EarthDance apprentices can stay living in town and at their jobs or schooling, yet learn everything they need to be successful organic farmers." Jim Cochran, winner of the 2011 Food Producer award, knows a thing or two about being a successful organic ...


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New Store Delivers Healthy and Natural Gifts and Essentials
PR Web (press release)
From healthy living items to organic gardening and everything in between, shoppers are looking for a store that offers the high quality items they are looking for to give as gifts - and to treat themselves, too. Thankfully, one new store is fulfilling ...
Marching for Frogs
American Spectator
After first terrifying mothers and their kids about pesticides on food, the website tells them to do the following: "Flex your financial muscle and choose organic for the best personal and planetary health possible. Why is organic best? ...

DSM reports very strong Q1 2011 continuing its positive momentum
Reuters (press release)
The sales momentum is also illustrated by a 7% higher sales level (of which 5% organic) compared to Q4 2010. Nutrition continues to show above GDP volume growth and, although still slightly below Q1 2010, prices are stable compared to Q4 2010. ...