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The project is called the U.S. Organic Grain Initiative, and it’s designed to help more farmers adopt organic practices and fill a gap in domestic organic animal feed.
While organic product sales have more than doubled over the past decade to hit $55 billion in 2019, certified organic cropland has not kept pace. Looking at cropland alone, organic production accounts for just one-half of 1 percent of all U.S. acres. That gap in supply has created a massive opportunity for the sale of fraudulent organic grain, especially in imports. As a result, some organic producers end up feeding their livestock non-organic grain without knowing it, and the Organic Trade Associati
Sara Wyantis President of Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc., a communications firm with offices in Washington, D.C., Sacramento, Calif. and Camdenton, Missouri. As a veteran farm policy reporter, she is recognized on Capitol Hill, as well as with farm and commodity associations across the country.
The newsletter and website she founded, Agri-Pulse, include the latest updates on farm policy, commodity and conservation programs, trade, food safety, rural development, and environmental and regulatory programs.
In addition, Wyant publishes early morning news summaries Daily Harvest and Daybreak, providing busy readers with a quick overview of the latest farm, food, and rural policy news each weekday. She frequently speaks at farm and commodity associations around the country.
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ABBOTSFORD, BC, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Little Northern Bakehouse, a Canadian leader in gluten-free and plant-based breads and bakery products, announces the addition of three new certified organic gluten-free breads to their robust lineup: Organic Ancient Grain, Organic Oatmeal, and Organic Original. Following Little Northern s commitment to offer gluten-free products that don t sacrifice taste and texture, the three new varieties are made from organic whole grains and seeds to deliver truly delicious bread.
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As consumers continue seek ways to support their overall health and wellbeing for themselves and their families, organic products are becoming more desired than ever. According to a survey
Clean Juice announced that franchise Partners Sean and Ashley Green will open their second North Dallas metro location Clean Juice in Frisco, Texas. The new location will be at the Starwood Shopping Center at Lebanon Road and Dallas North Tollway and will feature a full-service drive thru and expansive indoor guest area. The Green family opened its first location in West Frisco in January 2020.
“Although this past year was a difficult time to open a new business (referencing their first store in West Frisco in January 2020), we have been blessed by the support of the Frisco community and we are seeing that now, more than ever before, people have a heightened awareness of the importance of living a healthy, nutritional lifestyle,” says Ashley Green, Clean Juice Franchise Partner. “We are thrilled to now be able to provide organic and nutritious food and beverage options across two locations serving the Frisco community.”
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