2020

Mar 30, 2020

Net benefit of birds increases on organic farms surrounded by more natural habitat

Photo Credit: Ron Dauphin

Certified organic farms are required to support biodiversity, which in return provides important services back to the farm and improves...

Mar 23, 2020

Organic is more profitable than conventional in Northern Philippines

Photo Credit: Alejandro Luengo

While organic farming benefits the health of the environment and those who farm that land, it is critical that organic farming is profitable...

Mar 17, 2020

Identifying the best of the best in organic agriculture

The Organic Center and University of Maryland spotlight organic farming practices that provide the biggest bang to soil health

Even with good things, there is...

Mar 16, 2020

Organic farming increases important soil fungal abundance and diversity

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are beneficial soil fungi that provide important services to plant and soil health by increasing nutrient cycling, and improving soil structure and...

Mar 03, 2020

We’ll miss you! Update on The Organic Center Benefit Dinner at Expo West

We are deeply disappointed to share that The Organic Center is unable to hold our fundraiser in Anaheim tomorrow, March 4, 2020, due to COVID 19 related cancellations from our sponsor companies,...

Mar 02, 2020

A comprehensive review of the science reveals that organic farming benefits all types of above-ground biodiversity

Photo Credit: Markus Spiske

Biodiversity is critical for the function of ecosystems both on and off the farm. In recent years, we’ve seen dramatic losses...

Feb 24, 2020

Warming temperatures and variable weather are causing local extinctions of important pollinators

Map of climate related change in bumble bee populations from baseline period (1901-1974) to recent (2001-2014). Credit: Peter Soroye, Tim Newbold, Jeremy Kerr

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