Organic food growth slows amid downturn
Jan. 28 — London/Chicago — (Reuters) – As recession drives consumers to cut costs, their commitment to organic food has been tested with sales growth slowing — but so far, sales are not falling. How green are our wallets? Grown without the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, organic food has been booming, driven by claims it is healthier, tastes better and its production does less damage …
2009-01-28 18:36:40 Reuters UK
Organic Grocery Store Thrives in Gloomy Economy
Jan. 28 — Business is good at the Honest Weight Food Co-op in downtown Albany. In fact, it’s so good they plan to start building a new multi-million dollar facility this spring. The grocery industry is a good industry to be in. In terms of economic down turn – it’s very stable; people still eat, says Co-op staff member Lexa Juhre. Despite the down economy, this little organic grocery store is thriving. …
2009-01-28 18:36:48 Fox 23 New York
A Green Wave: How Did Three Women, Organic Goji Berries and 2,500 Coconut Shells End up at the NFL Super Bowl XLIII Tailgate Party in Tampa This Year?
(BUSINESS WIRE) — On Feb. 1, amid the palm trees in Tampa, Fla., 11,000 Super Bowl VIPs will be going ‘coconuts’ over a nutritious snack you might not expect to find at a Super Bowl party! A Green Wave, a women-owned, Florida-based business, was selected as an Organic Green Company to provide healthy, organic food at the Super Bowl XLIII Tailgate Party. The NFL’s Emerging Business Program selects …
2009-01-28 04:59:00 MarketWatch
Organic handbook out now
Jan. 28 — The 2009 edition of the Organic Farm Management Handbook has been published by Aberystwyth University and Organic Research Centre Elm Farm. The handbook, now in its eighth edition, contains business information for farmers, advisers and everyone concerned with the management of organic farms. It includes gross margins for a wide range of crop and livestock enterprises and chapters on marketing, …
2009-01-28 18:37:12 Western Telegraph
Farm hatching new ideas: Calaveras farmer changes methods to keep up with organic demand
Jan. 28–MOUNTAIN RANCH — Farmer Norman Gunsell is bucking conventional farming wisdom this winter by raising a crop of barley and wheat on a south-sloping field on his ranch near Mountain Ranch.<br/><br/>It has probably been decades since wheat and barley were last grown commercially in the hills around Mountain Ranch and almost a century since the practice was widespread.<br/><br/>”We do almost …
2009-01-28 10:28:23 The Record, Stockton, Calif.
Converted Organics Presents at U.S. Composting Council Annual Conference for Second Consecutive Year
It is a great honor to be invited back to present at the USCC conference. Last year I introduced Converted Organics innovative in-vessel aerobic digestion technology to the recycling professionals at the conference, and this year I will report on the success of operations at our Woodbridge, New Jersey manufacturing facility, said Jack Walsdorf, Vice President of Sales for Converted Organics. …
2009-01-28 07:52:57 Business Wire
Let us bend the rules, say organic farmers
Jan. 28 — Organic farmers have asked the Government for permission to take a holiday from strict organic standards in an attempt to survive the recession. The drastic move by organisations including the Soil Association follows a dip in sales of organic produce and fears for the future of Britain’s 5,000 organic farmers. Sales of organic food slumped 10 per cent in the 12 weeks up to the end of November, …
2009-01-28 18:37:38 The Times
Food Festival Set for Wisconsin Northwoods
Jan. 28 — The first annual Festival of Flavors on Aug. 29-30 will showcase Wisconsin foods and wines in Eagle River, Wis. More than 8,000 people are expected to attend the event, where participating restaurants, bakeries, cheese producers, and wineries will offer an array of regional culinary products from booths inside a tent in Eagle River’s Riverview Park on Saturday of the festival …
2009-01-28 18:37:47 Leisure Group Travel
