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Organic Certification Of “Probiotics” For Agriculture Use Approved
Using fresh, customizable “probiotic” treatments to increase crop productivity from the ground up has quickly become a primary strategy for growers across the country—and the trend is now expanding into organic agriculture. Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) recently approved an organic formulation of Rhizolizer™, a line of non-GMO microbial soil amendments that has proven to be highly successful in increasing yields and reducing time to harvest. The unique treatments, which were developed by Locus Agricultural Solutions™, LLC (Locus AG), have drastically improved the vitality of more than 40,000 acres of crops, leading to demand for organic offerings.
Air Chief® Organic Grape Sales Soar 200% With Creative Merchandising
New Season Market, a Portland-based 14-chain natural foods market, recently held a merchandising sales contest with Sun Pacific®’s Air Chief® organic grapes, and the result was far more than they could have imagined for their sales.
The Top 10 Food Trends For 2019, According To Whole Foods
Twenty-six subject experts from Whole Foods have been convening for four years to predict what’s coming next to their own shelves and to the food world as a whole. These experts range from a master sommelier and global beverage buyer to a senior R&D culinologist to the president of the Whole Kids Foundation to a produce field inspector to a board-certified, internal medicine physician to a global meat buyer; some actually started out working at the store level.
Introducing Palo Alto Organics
We are excited to debut our brand-new organic line — Palo Alto Organics — featuring hard squash. Getting first-time certified to the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) was no easy task, and it is the result of our partnership with family growers in Mexico who made it all possible on the production side. Below we share some key insights into growing, handling, and marketing organic crops.
Romaine Lettuce Is Not Safe To Eat, CDC Warns U.S. Consumers
Romaine lettuce is unsafe to eat in any form, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday in a broad alert in response to a new outbreak of illnesses caused by a particularly dangerous type of E. coli contamination.
