Organic Farm Washington Links

Proposed pot farm angers some residents

LONGMONT, Colo. #8212; The investor saw potential in the scrubby 67 acres tucked away amid multimillion-dollar homes: He would turn the land into a vast pot farm and capitalize on the booming medical marijuana industry.

Organic group to open new Brattleboro HQ

BRATTLEBORO -- The Organic Trade Association is opening its new office space today with special guest Sen. Patrick Leahy. The senator, a Vermont Democrat, will attend the OTA’s ceremonial lease-signing while enjoying some of the organization’s organic refreshments.

Proposed pot farm angers residents

LONGMONT - The investor saw potential in the scrubby 67 acres tucked away amid multimillion dollar homes: He would turn the land into a vast pot farm and capitalize on the booming medical marijuana industry.

Higher yields are farming’s answer

By Dennis Avery CHURCHVILLE , Va.—Is the Green Movement finally ready to face the global need to triple crop yields over the next 40 years—and drop its dedication to land-selfish organic farming?  Maybe yes, and none too soon.  The planet’s wild biodiversity is at stake.  read more

Gillibrand hears dairy farmers' issues in Dryden

The 2012 federal farm bill could affect the way milk is priced, how much support farmers have in producing ethanol, aligning domestic and international milk regulations and subsidies for farmers transitioning to organic production.