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A Closer Look at Organic Valley Cows
While some outliers still exist, most of America’s farmers have smartphones. As modern technology continues to advance, increased smartphone adoption in rural farming communities brings new...
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Meet Lynn Batten: Land Steward and Community Builder
Meet 2020 Future Organic Farmers Grant Recipient Lynn Batten!Hawaii is a state with a biodiverse ecosystem and a strong heritage of caring for and connecting to the earth. Lynn Batten, a Native...
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Webinar for Meat Producers Addresses Marketing, Organic Labeling, and the...
Join the CCOF Foundation and EcoFarm on May 18 for a webinar that dives into the details of the organic labeling requirements for organic meat producers, including marketing strategies for organic...
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Meet Zenaida and Hector, Driscoll’s Harvesters
Longtime CCOF Foundation Visionary-level donor Driscoll’s is headquartered in Watsonville, California. Driscoll’s employs farm professionals from all over the world. Those based in Watsonville, like...
View ArticleMeet Santiago Contreras, Future Organic Farmers 2020 Grantee
For the last 15 years, Santiago Contreras has been a vegetarian—conscious of healthy eating and healthy food. After many years working in the restaurant industry, he made the leap to learn to become a...
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Lehia Apana of Polipoli Farms in Conversation with CCOF CEO Kelly Damewood
If you’ve been following the CCOF blog, you’re likely aware of Lehia Apana, co-founder of Polipoli Farms in Waiehu, Maui. Polipoli Farms describes itself as “tucked away in the Waiehu foothills,” and...
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Hardship and Disaster Recovery Support Grants for Organic Producers
Assisting Organic Producers in Need Since 2007If you or an organic producer you know has experienced hardship during the 2021 calendar year, we encourage you to apply for financial assistance through...
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Lundberg Family Farms Educates Consumers on YouTube
If you were to ask most farmers why they got into the business of agriculture, few would tell you it’s because they wanted to use cellphones, video cameras, and social media to promote the sale of...
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Eat the Change Impact Grants Expand for 2021
In 2020, the CCOF Foundation was one of the first nonprofits to receive a grant from Seth Goldman’s new snack company, Eat the Change. Eat the Change Impact (ETC Impact) is the charitable arm of the...
View ArticleSunview Featured in The Last Harvest: The Yemenis of San Joaquin
Like many in the CCOF-certified farming community, Sunview Vineyards is a multigenerational, family-run operation. As a longtime supporter of the CCOF Foundation, Sunview is committed to reinvesting...
View ArticleOrganic Seed Matters to Clif Bar
The Clif Bar Family Foundation, a longtime Champion-level supporter of the CCOF Foundation’s Future Organic Farmer program, is no stranger to organic advocacy. Those familiar with Clif Bar know of its...
View ArticleMeet Celsa Coronel, a 2020 Future Organic Farmers Grant Recipient
After 13 years of working in the fields processing lettuce, Celsa Coronel decided it was time for a change.
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Tanimura & Antle Acquires Green City Growers
CCOF Foundation supporter Tanimura & Antle recently announced the exciting acquisition of Green City Growers, a Certified B Corp corporation aimed at providing customers with the tools,...
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Forager Project, CCOF Foundation’s Newest Champion
Stephen Williamson, co-Founder of Forager Project, recently spoke with Michelle Courtright, agriculture and food writer based out of Austin, Texas. In the interview with Courtright, Williamson says, “I...
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Meet Brady Kazmier, a 2020 Future Organic Farmers Grantee
Interested in getting involved in organic agriculture? Brady Kazmier, Future Organic Farmers grantee, urges, “Do it. Dive in and don’t look back. Education in organic agriculture is extremely...
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