50 years of the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL turns 50! On 1 February 1973 the “Swiss Foundation for the Promotion of Organic Agriculture” was established, laying the foundation stone for FiBL. Under…
Illinois farmer aims to inspire next generations to farm organically
Life sometimes works in mysterious ways and can even guide us in the right direction. Take Harold Wilken, an organic farmer in Danforth, Illinois. While farming conventionally, Wilken had bad…
Organic production: reflections on its current and future situation
La producción ecológica es un sistema de producción, gestión y elaboración de productos para alimentación humana y animal con normas específicas recogidas en un Reglamento Europeo (Reg CE 848/2018), sometida…
The European Congress of Organic Production (EOC23) opens the registration period
El Congreso Europeo de Producción Ecológica (EOC 2023), el evento más importante para el sector ecológico en Europa tendrá lugar en España, en el Palacio de Congresos de Córdoba, del…
Nature restoration, crucial for resilient food and farming systems
Biodiversity protection and well-functioning ecosystems are essential for food production. But the Commission’s proposal on a nature restoration law has faced unjustified opposition when it comes to setting restoration targets…
Sami-Sabinsa Group Commits to Clean, Renewable Energy
Captive solar energy will power five manufacturing plants Sami-Sabinsa Group, a research-oriented company globally known for its forward-thinking, sustainable, and innovative nutraceutical / cosmeceutical ingredients, has signed a Long-Term Mutual…
Del Monte’s Net-Zero By 2050 Commitment Now Include Vegan Cheese
3 Mins Read With a new strategic partnership with vegan cheese brand Vertage, Del Monte forges ahead with its sustainability commitments. Last year, Del Monte Foods announced its commitment to…
The Sustainable Foods Summit will take place in Amsterdam on 15-16th June
The European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will be hosted in Amsterdam on 15-16th June. For the first time, the executive summit will feature nature-positive production, upcycled foods, regenerative…
PM in talks with food industry over soaring prices
As soaring food and drink prices continue impacting the cost of doing business and squeezing household budgets, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is due to meet with food industry leaders to…
Organic farmer challenges pesticide company representatives at regenerative agriculture conference
As a Marine in Iraq doing counterinsurgency, Ryan Erisman, learned how to work in a hostile environment. Now an organic farmer, Erisman had no problem challenging a different opponent—pesticide company…