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... 
by Mark Kastel | Nov 27, 2023 | OrganicEye Posts
Farmhouse set against rolling green hills Donate End-run around the corrupt USDA–Controlling organic certification Hello Organic Farmers and Eaters Who Depend on Honesty and Authenticity, Who owns the organic label? We all do! We are about to launch our... 
by Mark Kastel | Nov 10, 2023 | OrganicEye Posts
At OrganicEye we mourn the passing of a good friend, Roger Blobaum. I’m not sure who introduced us over 25 years ago, but he quickly became a mentor as Will Fantle and I launched The Cornucopia Institute and I began my career as an “organic industry watchdog.” ... 
by Mark Kastel | Nov 9, 2023 | OrganicEye Posts
Young pullets in a certified organic operation — confined without outdoor access or windows. Currently illegal (although condoned by the USDA) but made legal under the new regulations. The Story: A Quick Overview USDA publishes the new and improved Organic...