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Bankruptcy, Scandal Have California Town Reeling

SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 18) -- Farmers in the Eel River Valley dairy lands of Northern California looked up to Rich Ghilarducci. He ran the Humboldt Creamery, a thriving cooperative that increasingly pushed organic products. The former mayor of the town of Rio Dell made major contributions to local charities and headed the...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

How to Make Organic Food Shopping Fun for Kids (and Parents!)

So, as many of you already know, I have three kids who are of widely separated ages.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - BUSINESS

Genetically Modified Food Bill Gets Slashed

HARTFORD, Conn. A key Connecticut lawmaker says efforts to enact state legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified food died in the face of threatened lawsuits by food producers.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Annie's Shares Soar In IPO Debut

Investors are gobbling up shares of pasta maker Annie's Inc., the latest sign of the pull of natural and organic foods for consumers.

WALLETPOP

When Should You Buy Organic? -- Savings Experiment

These days, eating healthy means incorporating organic fruits and vegetables into your diet, but doing so can also cost you a pretty penny.

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05/30/12 Farmers Market vendors solicited Source: The Star-Herald - Kosciusko MS Attala County Farmers' Market in collaboration with Mississippi Association of Cooperatives and Attala County Future Farmers of America are in the process of recruiting new growers and improving the existing market.
05/30/12 Nibbles: Does organic food make you arrogant,... Source: Aurora Sentinel - Aurora CO A new report in the Journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science notes a recent study suggesting that exposure to organic food can "reduce pro-social behavior" and "harshen moral judgments."
05/30/12 Evans to chair state senate committee on local,... Source: The Willits News - Willits CA Local, Organic and Sustainable Systems.
05/30/12 Gramicci Sets New Industry Standard for Performance... Source: Andhra News As the outdoor industry's sole manufacturer of truly all natural, organic performance wear, Gramicci recently received independent testing confirming the brand's Natural Performance Technology (NPT) apparel performs as well, or better than, chemically-treated cottons or petroleum-based synthetics.
05/30/12 Reap The Heirloom Harvest, Shares Still Available Source: Westborough Patch - Westborough MA Our photo of the day comes from Jane Keller Gordon , who does some volunteer work at Heirloom Harvest.