by Mark Kastel | Feb 7, 2024 | OrganicEye Posts
“Organic” feedlot dairy owned by one of CCOF’s major donors Federal regulations governing organic certifiers seem to be quite clear: 7 USC 6515: Any certifying agent shall not: … (2) accept payment, gifts, or favors of any kind from the... 
by Mark Kastel | Jan 18, 2024 | OrganicEye Posts
The USDA Allows Foreign Agribusiness to Bypass the Requirement Download PDF 
by Mark Kastel | Dec 22, 2023 | OrganicEye Posts
I source my fresh milk directly from a local farmer and friend. If you are using fresh milk, you will obviously want to obtain it from a certified organic farm or a farmer who practices organic crop production and animal husbandry. You can make yogurt with pasteurized... 
by Mark Kastel | Dec 4, 2023 | OrganicEye Posts
Chino Valley Ranchers organic laying houses in Idalou, Texas, certified by CCOF Industry Watchdog Files Formal Legal Complaint Against Largest Certifier LA FARGE, WIS. — In the 1970s and 80s, as organic farming grew in the United States and became commercialized,... 
by Reginald Holmes | Nov 28, 2023 | OrganicEye Posts
Roger Blobaum, maybe the organic movement’s first true expert and ally in Washington, DC “An idea is a powerful thing.” Dear Good Food and Farming Advocates, Roger Blobaum, the eldest of eight children, grew up working on his family’s small Iowa farm starting at...
