It is my view that #GeneticEditing is useful science, but that it should be kept in the laboratory, not out in fields across Scotland.

CRISPR technology offers significant potential for insight and development but I think that Scotland is better served by being somewhere #OrganicFarms can flourish.

Winged Corn Roundup, Bayer, the homogeneity of our food system, and how it all ties into ICE

#monoculture #Monsanto #Bayer #organic #organicfarms #biodiversity #glyphosate #roundup #cancer #health #farming #organicfarming #theoutpost

Farm to home! 🙏

#farming #food #sustainability #organic #organicfarming #organicfarms #farms #growingfood #foodsecurity #unify

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Do you have a #farm, is it #Organic? Do you want to switch to Organic?
It takes time but #Sage at SagesAmoreOrganics.org can get you there! Join #SagesAmoreOrganics network of #OrganicFarms with Yoga Retreats #WorldWide.
#Mind #Body #Spirit & #Earth

Here Are the Places Where the Recession Has Already Begun — The Atlantic Towns near the Canadian border are suffering.

To all you #Farmers who voted for #Trump , you F’OVER a bunch of your fellow farmers, especially #SmallFarms & #OrganicFarms who DID NOT #vote for the #MAGALoser
Now is your time to make it right!!!

Call your Representatives & Senators NOW!

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While I’m sure the writer(s) of this recipe had good intentions-✅ #NYT Cooking section should include the #FDA, #USDA annihilation, devastating attacks on #smallfarms/ #organicfarms, #bees #Pollinators our precious #PublicLands #Forests #Water & #Environment the #Migrants who🚜the #farms by #Trump

While I’m sure the writer(s) of this recipe had good intentions-✅ #NYT Cooking section should include the #FDA, #USDA annihilation, devastating attacks on #smallfarms/ #organicfarms, #bees #Pollinators our precious #PublicLands #Forests #Water & #Environment the #Migrants who🚜the #farms by #Trump

Retired hens revitalise Cyprus olive groves Organic farmers in Cyprus have recruited hundreds of retired hens to fertilize olive groves in a pilot project they say boosts yields, counters disease, and helps to manage food waste.

Love it! #trees #olivetrees #cyprus #organicfarms #organicfood

Organic Integrity Challenged by Proposed USDA Livestock and Poultry Standards - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, October 11, 2022) Without continuously improving organic standards and certification, advocates maintain that there is no holistic way to combat the existential crises associated with petroleum-based pesticides and fertilizers—the multiple and growing health threats, biodiversity collapse, and the climate emergency. Have you been confused at the egg case in your grocery store where egg carton labels proclaim “cage-free,” “free-range,” and “pasture raised” organic eggs? The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting comments on proposed regulations to protect the welfare of livestock and poultry on organic farms. The Organic Livestock and Poultry Standard (OLPS) is a slightly revised version of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) rule, which was promulgated after many delays in January 2017, then withdrew the rule before it became effective. USDA acknowledges that a failure to act on OLPS undermines the organic market, saying “a market failure exists in the organic label,” and the intent of new standard is to “clarify and ensure consistent application of the USDA organic standards.” The inconsistent application of organic standards by certifiers has resulted in a plethora of add-on labels that ensure that organic livestock and poultry production meet the expectations of organic consumers. However, the proposed OLPS […]

Confused by the labels #cage-free, #free-range, and #pasture-raised #organic #eggs at the grocery store? Submit comments to #USDA on proposed regulations to protect the welfare of #livestock & #poultry on #OrganicFarms. #KeepOrganicStrong. #chickens

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“Current rates of #extinction are about 1,000x the likely background rate.... Future rates...are poised to increase.” Learn about the #biodiversitycollapse, both the problem & solution on Oct 12 #biodiversity #environment #organic #organicfarms

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The Expense of Pesticides Significantly Outweigh Economic Benefits - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, December 9, 2021) The cost to maintain crops using conventional pesticides outweighs the economic benefits from crop production and yield, according to a report, Pesticides ‘cost double the amount they yield,’ by the French-based organization Bureau for the Appraisal of Social Impacts for Citizen Information (BASIC). Moreover, the annual cost of increasing organic farms three-fold by 2030 is less than the cost of pesticides to society (i.e., adverse health and ecological effects from pesticide use and contamination). However, the price to pay from pesticide use encompasses much more than the products themselves. Researchers point to the need for government and health officials to consider the billion-dollar costs associated with adverse health effects from pesticide use, especially as studies confirm that pesticides cause cancer, Parkinson’s, and other diseases that are increasing. Thus, this report adds to the growing body of research demonstrating the unsustainability of conventional, chemical-intensive agricultural practices. The National Academy of Sciences identifies four goals of sustainable agriculture—productivity, economics, environment, and social well-being for future generations. However, current chemical pesticide use threatens sustainable agriculture. Although the primary concerns about pesticide usage centers on health and ecological concerns, including food security, this report provides an economic assessment that offers an […]

Pesticides cost 2X the amount they yield, and the annual cost of increasing #organicfarms 3X by 2030 is less than the cost of #pesticides to society. #health #environment #environmentalprotection #costsofpesticides #crops #CropYield #organic

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