Current Events

Census of Agriculture shows growing diversity in U.S. farming
http://www.indiancountrytoday.com/national/39673697.html
According to the results of the 2007 Census of Agriculture, that were recently released, nearly 300,000 farms have opened since 2002, and 30% more farm operators are now women. There are a lot more small farms, and large farms, but mid-sized operations are seeing a decrease. This census is conducted every five years.

Winter Wheat Worries
http://www.keprtv.com/news/39690857.html
The cold snap in December and low moisture levels may cause farmers in this area problems with their wheat. Farmers will not know until spring how much of an impact the winter will have had on their wheat. Last year sales were down 20% due to drought.

Greensource Launches Jeans Certified Organic for both Farm and Factory at Big Box Stores
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Global_Organic/Textile_Standard/prweb2086844.htm
Seatte-based company Greensource came out with a line of jeans that are certified organic. They are created with organic cotton, and also follow organic rules for dying and processing the textiles. These jeans are available online, at Walmart and Kmart.

Top Six Reasons to Eat Only Organic Fruits and Vegetables
http://www.naturalnews.com/025643.html
These are six reasons, with citations and backup information, to only eat organic fruits and vegetables.

Organic Products Recalled In Salmonella Outbreak
http://www.kirotv.com/health/18725536/detail.html
Many organic products such as Archer Farms Organic Cranberry Nut Trail Mix Bars and Organic Chocolate Chip Peanut Trail Mix Bars, Genisoy Organic Apple Cinnamon Bars and GloryBee Organic Dry Roasted Peanut Splits are being recalled due to the recent salmonella outbreak. Safeway has also had to send back a lot of its organic peanut butter, including some it sells at its nut kiosks in the stores.