Today's Organic News: January 15, 2009

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Organic women join forces
The new Organic Women’s Network has been created to increase female leadership and ensure the industries future. The creator, Annie Brownjohn says women interact and operate business differently and are more likely to share information and so a formal group was needed. Miss Brownjohn has been producing and marketing organic food for over a decade and says there is a vacuum of both leadership opportunities …
2009-01-14 02:07:30 ABC Online

Organic Alliance, Inc. Files Application to List Its Securities for Quotation on the Electronic Bulletin Board
On December 31st Organic Alliance Became Qualified to Apply Its Shares to Trade on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board SALINAS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Organic Alliance, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ORGC), announced today that it had filed an application to have its common stock quoted for trading on the Electronic Bulletin Board. The Company has been subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities …
2009-01-14 09:36:28 Business Wire

Organic produce firm opens doors in Salinas
Jan. 14–A start-up organic produce company announced Monday that it has based its global headquarters in Salinas. Organic Alliance Inc. has been in operation out of San Antonio, Texas, since March 2008 and has begun to market avocados, its first product.’Salinas is a real hotbed of activity that we’re involved in,’ said Bill Gallagher, director of finance for Organic Alliance, Inc. ‘It is the place …
2009-01-14 19:57:20 The Californian

Unscrambling Organic Eggs: Will Whole Foods Lose Wild Oats?
Beware the insurmountable barriers to entry which the retailing of organic tomatoes bestows on its business owner. We mentioned this situation whereby the Whole Foods (WFMI)/Wild Oats completed M&A was under fire since the ‘deal would harm consumers who shop at ‘premium natural and organic supermarkets’, treating this business as if it were impenetrably walled off from the rest of the economy. …
2009-01-14 06:44:04 Seeking Alpha

“Let’s give organic movement back to members” – Soil Association boss
Jan. 14–Welcome to Natural Products – Britain’s leading trade magazine for the natural and organic products industry. In print for over 12 years, Natural Products is now available online, providing you with all the latest industry, company and product news along with regular features such as Health File and Food Focus and our top columnists – alll available at the click of a mouse. Soil Association …
2009-01-14 20:01:53 Natural Products Online

Stories of Hawaii: Farm to Table
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2009-01-05 01:45:24 The Sun

“Farm to Table CSA” Now Registering for Summer
Doe Run Farm’s ‘Farm to Table CSA’ is now registering for the Summer 2009 season. If you like sweet corn, luscious tomatoes, tender green beans, berries, fresh fruit and much more, then you will want to purchase a Share of the farm’s summer CSA. We have a share size to accomodate Individuals, Couples, Small and Larger families-plus we offer a payment plan to make it easy for you to purchase a share …
2009-01-07 04:46:44 Tennessean