by Mark Kastel | Aug 16, 2024 | News Posts
Doctor John and Merrill Clark were true heroes in the early years of the commercialization of the organic farming movement. They were both dedicated practitioners, willing to share their knowledge widely. And as corporate agribusinesses started wielding influence on... 
by Mark Kastel | Mar 11, 2024 | News Posts
The late Hakan Bahçeci, who has been incriminated in a fraudulent scheme involving the organic industry A Turkish businessman and his associates orchestrated an elaborate scheme to sell fraudulent organic grain in the US market through a web of companies, leading to... 
by Mark Kastel | Feb 25, 2023 | News Posts
The OrganicEye View: Years ago, major papers in farm states like Wisconsin used to have a full-time “farm reporter.” I first met Rick Barrett decades ago when he was the agriculture reporter for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison and I was a lobbyist for the... 
by Mark Kastel | Feb 14, 2023 | News Posts
Listen to the full episode here: https://news.wosu.org/show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2023-02-09/cracking-down-on-fraud-in-the-organic-food-industry The United States Department of Agriculture has announced new regulations for organic products in an effort to address... 
by Mark Kastel | Jan 24, 2023 | News Posts
The OrganicEye View: The motto of the Washington Post is, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” Unlike all the trade media coverage I have seen to date—which included nothing but cheerleading by other NGOs and the lobbyists at the Organic Trade Association (OTA)—this... 
by Mark Kastel | Nov 16, 2022 | News Posts
Episode 196- Mark Kastel: Who Owns the Organic Label Now with almost 200 episodes and over 1 million downloads, the Thriving Farmer Podcast is designed to help farmers thrive in business and life. Learn the latest tricks and strategies of successful farmers,...