by Mark Kastel | Jan 27, 2025 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
New OrganicEye board member, Steven Heim Dear OrganicEye members, supporters, and organic industry stakeholders, One of the elements that makes OrganicEye different than virtually every organization in the organic movement, in addition to being lean and nimble,...
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 Julie Wilson | 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...