by Mark Kastel | Jan 11, 2026 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Staffing Cut While Uninspected Imports Crash US Farms The lowdown on the diminishing USDA oversight of organics:1. After the cancellation of the fall meeting of the National Organic Standards Board, the rescheduled confab has been minimized on an unprecedented... 
by Mark Kastel | Jul 19, 2025 | News Posts, OrganicEye Posts
Photo Credit: Capital Press — Hazelnut farmer Bruce Kaser of Pratum Farm in Salem, OR Appellate Court Denies US Farmer’s Day in Court — Filing for Reconsideration July 21, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark A. Kastel, 608-625-2000 / info@organiceye.org Federal... 
by Mark Kastel | Jun 12, 2025 | Commentary, OrganicEye Posts
Fundamentally Flawed: Environmental Working Group’s Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 The quick take: The new OrganicEye white paper challenges the legitimacy of encouraging shoppers to purchase commonly contaminated conventional (non-organic) produce. Abundant published...
