"Call it Zen and the Art of Farming or a Little Green Book, Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man whose innovative system of cultivating the earth reflects a deep faith in the wholeness and balance of the natural world. As Wendell Berry writes in his preface, the book 'is valuable...

This publication provides a small glimpse of current trends, emerging issues and potential roles of the public sector in the organic agriculture sector.

Marketing tool for the Colorado Proud program that encourages buying locally grown, raised and processed food and agricultural products for high quality products and helping Colorado's economy. Videos explain how the high and dry altitude results in outstanding produce. The warm days and cool nights help the sugars to set in diverse produce such as fruit (apples and peaches) as well as sweet corn and melons. The dry climate results in production of...

The report discusses findings from a study designed to capture the experiences of USDA accredited certification organizations in implementing the National Organic Program (NOP) regulation. Data for this study were collected through formal interviews and an online survey of NOP accredited certification organizations. In the spring of 2013, the research team conducted interviews with 11 such organizations. These interviews helped researchers identify...