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Please Tell the USDA “NO” to Genetically Engineered Alfalfa

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM THE NATIONAL COOPERATIVE GROCERS ASSOCIATION (NCGA)   NEW ORGANIC PASTURE RULE EMBRACED BY ORGANIC COMMUNITY; HEIGHTENS NEED TO STOP GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ALFALFA   Tell USDA “No” to GE Alfalfa: USDA extends commenting period until March 3   IOWA CITY, Iowa – Feb. 16, 2010 – The new USDA pasture rule has [...]

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Why are Organic Fair Trade Coffee Co-operatives So Good For the Environment?

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on October 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Coffee grows best under a canopy of shade. By keeping their coffee farms well-forested, as well as by practicing sustainable farming methods, our producer partners are doing their part for the environment: reducing soil erosion, increasing soil fertility, maintaining habitat for wildlife and migratory songbirds, protecting water sources, and much, much more… Unfortunately, when visiting [...]

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Why “local” and “Equal Exchange Fair Trade” are two sides of the same coin

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on February 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Suddenly everyone’s talking about local: “Local is the new organic,” we’re told. Farmers’ markets are springing up in food co-operative and church parking lots and on Main Streets throughout the country. More people are joining CSAs (community supported agriculture) and choosing locally grown products in their grocery stores. And as this trend continues, more and [...]

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