Showing posts with label oragnic news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label oragnic news. Show all posts

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Davidson’s Organics Receives International Food Safety Certification

RENO, Nev. – Reno organic tea, spice, herb and cocoa producer Davidson’s Organics has been certified as a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) company by NSF International, giving Davidson’s products the mark of one of the most respected independent certification organizations in existence today. NSF International certification assures customers and retailers that Davidson’s Organics meets the highest standards of food safety and ........ read more 


Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Promising pumpkin harvest follows rainy Vegas summer

Carefully walking around the 12 acres of pumpkin crops at Gilcrease Orchard, director Mark Ruben is happy to announce that this year has resulted in the best crop the orchard has ever had. 

Read more here Promising pumpkin harvest follows rainy Vegas summer - Las Vegas MyNews3 - KSNV

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Organic News

Main Street on the cusp of a new life
Crafts, fruits, local specialties, organic food and vegetables Columbia Open Studios. Art studios inside the historic Arcade Mall, 1332 Main St., are open as part of this weekend's citywide artists studio tour, which continues today from noon to 6 pm ...

Adult diagnosis of ADHD among women may answer lingering questions
Another got caught up in what she called the “ADHD industrial complex” and spent thousands of dollars on brain scans, quantitative brain mapping, 40 neurofeedback sessions at $100 a pop, talk therapy, life coaching, yoga and organic blue algae to try ...
Jaeb stumbled into syrup success when bottom fell out of economy
The extract is double filtered, sweetened with organic cane juice crystals and “aged to perfection.” Photo By Paul LocherThis month Michael Jaeb will release his first recipe book containing nearly 30 recipes for using his shagbark hickory syrup, ...
Is your bedroom making you sick?
Avoid pillows made of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) as they can cause nausea, throat irritation and headaches. Leave the tech out of your bedroom. While most are addicted to televisions, music docks and laptops in their bedrooms, keeping so many ...
Things they do for love: travel, farm, open a cafe
Inside, a warren of American Chinchillas, an especially soft breed of rabbit with gorgeous gray and white fur, hop about, snacking on organic greens. "They like to have sex," says Sam, 34, a mechanical engineer. "Actually, the guys like it - the ladies ...
Five fitness favorites
Eat raw foods: Eating fresh, organic raw foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds allows your body to thrive. By not heating the foods above 118 degrees, the living enzymes found naturally in these plant foods aren't damaged and are available to ...
Garden State farmers pioneer new spaces, new technologies
Gibbons, who farms using organic methods, says an urban farmer can make a good living — grossing about $5000 to $6000 a month in a small-scale greenhouse such as her 1800-square-foot model in Orange, and netting about $3000 to $4000. ...

Monday, May 16, 2011

Weekly Organic News

A new life on the farm
DesMoinesRegister.com
... a chemical-free organic farm that serves as a job-training site for disabled adults. / MARY CHIND / REGISTER PHOTOS Flores enjoys time spent with animals through his job at Raccoon Forks. A special benefit of living at the farm is 24 hour access to ...

Greeks mobilise to protect endangered seeds
AFP
But even the staunchest supporters of organic living can see the difficulty in resisting the mass appeal of cheap crops. "Those who have money eat well, but the poor will still eat modified," Papadopoulos said. "Through our behaviour, we need to force ...
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AFP
"Organicfest" takes over Mitchell Park in San Luis Obispo
KSBY San Luis Obispo News
A Cal Poly student brought his vision of organic living to Mitchell Park Saturday by organizing an all-natural and organic festival. Thirteen vendors featured a variety of healthy and organic foods, from beer to chocolate.

Life cycle of early blight
Albany Times Union
What often happens is that folks till infected plant debris into the soil at the end of the season with the good intention of creating organic matter. However, the debris never completely decomposes and can still provide an opportunity for the fungus ...

How to Succeed at Mooching without Really Trying, or, Living on a Prayer and a ...
Washington Times
Whether they sell wood, keep horses or have an on site organic farmer, these gentleman farmers mine the tax code on agricultural subsidies to receive huge tax breaks. Should our tax dollars go to a man who lives a lavish lifestyle, just because he ...


Washington Times
Once upon a life: Olivia Laing
Observer
Some friends had plans to start an organic garden on an abandoned pig farm 10 miles north of Brighton. I went out that winter to take a look, riding in the back of a black Dodge 50, the truck du jour among 1990s travelling types. ...


Observer
Living Green at Any Age
Patch.com
And, only paints with zero volatile organic compounds (VOC) are used throughout the buildings. During the year, The Evergreens donates items to Habitat for Humanity, restricts the use of toxic pesticides and has invested in a water-wise irrigatio
     


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 ...


GreenBiz.com
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. ...

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Organic News 04-17-11


Hopland Passport: Gustatory Gala
Ukiah Daily Journal
In addition there will be barrel tasting of Grenache and up to 30 percent off their Zinfandel. organic grass fed, grilled and pulled pork, Asian slaw and lamb sliders at Real Goods Solar Living Institute. "We will be pouring our Pinot, ...
Living rooms become more relaxed
Press Herald
The open concept kitchen/living area allows an organic flow between work and play so they can stay close to sons Jake and Seth. "As builders who happen to be parents, we understand what our clients want because we've put it into our own home," Wall ...

Press Herald
Earth Day campaign promotes greener living
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Join NewsRadio 1020 KDKA for games, prizes and instruction by Pennsylvania Resources Council on composting, rain barrel installation, organic gardening and more. 11 am-4 pm Free. www.prc.org/GreenLifestyles.html. • April 23 Earth Day 2011, ...
Full of beans down Mexico way
The Guardian
Coffee producer Nestor Hernandez believes it is important to stick to organic methods when making coffee. Photograph: Patricio Robles Gil/Sierra Madre In the cloud forests of south-western Mexico, no one messes with the jaguars. ...

The Guardian
Students support sustainability
Accent
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY — Student Karina Hernandez looks through photos at the organic eggs booth during the Sustainability Fair at Rio Grande Campus. In celebration of Environmental Awareness Month, the Students for Environment Outreach will host a ...
Films featured in sustainable living week
knox.VillageSoup.com
For April 29, the featured film is "Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution" plus talks/demos on It's a Long Walk to Portland, an overview of solar power and heating, making interior storm windows and home weatherization. On Saturday, April 30, ...

knox.VillageSoup.com
Author Q & A: 20/20 version
Press Herald
Coleman is the daughter of Eliot Coleman, Maine's organic gardening guru and creator of Four Season Farm in Harborside, and his former wife, Sue. The Colemans moved to Maine as young newlyweds in 1968 and bought land from Helen and Scott Nearing. ...

Press Herald
Essay: Our moments of being green
DesMoinesRegister.com
This year she is going to till up every inch of it and create an organic urban farm. She is awaiting certification from the USDA to sell her produce by next year. In her food consumption, and hopefully with her new garden, Cummins says she cuts down on ...

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Organic News 04-06-11


Juice lovers raising bar for health at Bronx's Juices for Life
New York Daily News
The bar also serves juice made from bark and ginseng - with sexual powers, according to Styles. Reggie Langston of Soundview, 53, was thrilled when Juices for Life opened blocks from his home. For years, he trekked to Manhattan for organic juice. ...


New York Daily News
On Eve of Farmers Markets, Other Organic Options Are Available
Patch.com
There are a variety of options for organic fruit available in Ballwin and Ellisville, including Ellisville's Farmers Market starting in June. Shutterstock When I first read a June 2008 blog entry about eating local for healthy living, it got my gears ...

RudiĆ¢€™s Organic Bakery & Gluten-Free Bakery Named Among The Best Kid Food
PerishableNews (press release)
by Rudi's Organic Bakery, Inc. BOULDER, Colo. -- In a recent online poll determining top foods for kids from KIWI, a magazine for parents that promotes healthy family living, Rudi's Organic Bakery tied for first place in the sliced bread category, ...

Eva Longoria dishes on her first cookbook, guilty pleasure and more
San Antonio Express
That's because whenever one is in the kitchen, cooking is more organic or, as you say, a dash of this and a pinch of that. Yes, that's so right. Cooking is so natural to me and it's a very intimate and personal thing. I feel bad telling people you've ...

Mussels Inspire Tough Coating for Living Cells
Laboratory Equipment
The new coating is an organic material called polydopamine, chemically similar to mussel adhesive. In laboratory experiments, the coating slowed down cell division in the yeast, while protecting them from cell-digesting chemicals. ...

Community garden to promote healthy living
Mudgeee Guardian
The project is made possible with the support of the Western NSW Local Health Network, which has donated $5000 towards the initiative, as well as sponsorship and various donations from businesses including Living Earth Garden and Landscaping Supplies, ...

Parenting library plan
August Margaret River Mail
... home art/craft ideas, organic gardening, GM-free, home cooking/preserves, do it yourself home projects/building and more - "basically anything you can think of to encourage green living, sustainable practices, being kind to our earth and each other ...
Employment & Training on Wednesday
Malta Independent Online
“In my opinion it is very difficult to make a decent living out of organic farming in Malta as the land to cultivate is small and scattered in different area,” Mr Borg admitted , explaining that over the last year farmers' earnings added up to some €17 ...

Templeton Prize 2011: Full transcript of Martin Rees acceptance speech
The Guardian
It won't be humans who witness the sun's demise: it will be entities as different from us as we are from a bug – either organic or silicon-based. Some people might surmise that intellectual immersion in vast expanses of space and time would render ...


The Guardian