Calls continue to change organic labelling rules in Australia: Organic certification is not legally required for a product to be described as organic, but a business making organic claims must be able to prove them. Some producers say a national standard would give consumers full transparency. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-22/proposed-bill-to-end-misleading-organic-labelling-laws/104813004?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #organicproduce #food #farming

“Certified organic farmland in the U.S. still represents less than 1 percent of the country’s 880 million acres of farmland, according to the USDA. Of this, 17 percent is in California, which continues to expand its organic acreage. In Monterey County, it’s 15 percent.
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"According to the Agricultural Commissioner’s annual crop report [https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/132827/638596511396300000], Monterey County had 95,475 acres dedicated to organic production in 2023, representing a 17-percent increase from the year before and a 186-percent increase from a decade earlier.”

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover/as-organic-farmland-nationwide-remains-stubbornly-at-less-than-1-percent-monterey-county-is-a/article_70c75220-b7fc-11ef-b3d7-b7bc1b9395e4.html

Monterey County crop and livestock reports, in English and Spanish: https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/agricultural-commissioner/forms-publications/crop-reports-economic-contributions?navid=2586

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Il frutto del drago che si produce in Sicilia è bio https://www.freshplaza.it/article/9652491/il-frutto-del-drago-che-si-produce-in-sicilia-e-bio/

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We're thrilled to announce that Green Tomato and Plantia Wellness are uniting to make organic, local groceries available for pick-up at Plantia. Get ready for a delicious partnership that's just around the corner! #ComingSoon #GreenTomato #PlantiaWellness #OrganicProduce