by Mark Kastel | Jan 22, 2025 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Soli Organics: A major hydroponic operation certified by CCOF Crushing Family-Scale Organic Farmers Hi folks, OrganicEye is supporting farmers who are switching certifiers after finding out that their “partners” in organic certification have been instrumental in the... 
by Mark Kastel | Jan 16, 2025 | Kastel's Kitchen Posts, OrganicEye Posts
How to identify legitimate, superior, nutrient-dense, and safe organic eggs If you prioritize eating fresh, whole, organic food, it isn’t enough to just look for the USDA Organic label. Just like the gumshoes at OrganicEye, you must be a detective! The Hierarchy of... 
by Mark Kastel | Dec 28, 2024 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
The poverty of riches (and a poverty of ethics) By Mark Kastel, executive director, OrganicEye The nation’s largest organic certifier, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for... 
by Mark Kastel | Dec 28, 2024 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Labeling error illustrates serious lack of management control, organic industry watchdog to file formal legal complaint. By Mark Kastel, executive director, OrganicEye On Friday, December 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) publicized a recall of... 
by Mark Kastel | Dec 12, 2024 | OrganicEye Posts
The staff at OrganicEye has received multiple inquiries concerned about a feed additive for ruminants designed to reduce “emissions.” Although, we felt confident it wasn’t approved for use in USDA certified organic dairy products, we decided to take a deeper dive. On... 
by Mark Kastel | Dec 8, 2024 | News Posts, OrganicEye Posts
Sunrise Organic Dairy in Paul, Idaho (certified by Oregon Tilth) Multiple Incidents of Fraud Said to Have Been Ignored by Past Administrations LA FARGE, WIS: The country’s preeminent organic industry watchdog, OrganicEye, filed formal legal complaints against...