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Organic's best honored at "An Organic Night Out"

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Hosted by The Organic Center and Organic Voices, “An Organic Night Out” showcased honorees in eight categories – all nominated and chosen by their peers.

Key Points: 
  • Hosted by The Organic Center and Organic Voices, “An Organic Night Out” showcased honorees in eight categories – all nominated and chosen by their peers.
  • “We’re honored to accept this award from The Organic Center and Organic Voices,” states Paul Lightfoot, General Manager of Patagonia Provisions.
  • It promotes their holiday offerings through an “Organic menu,” puts together organic cheese boards for its shoppers and helps them choose the best organic wines.
  • "The growth of organic doesn't happen in a vacuum; it takes the commitment and hard work of organic farmers, businesses and researchers to advance organic."

University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center to partner on major OREI food safety research grant

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Washington, D.C., Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center are pleased to announce a new collaboration on an important new organic food safety research project, enabled by a $3.5 million grant recently awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) research program.

Key Points: 
  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The University of Rhode Island and The Organic Center are pleased to announce a new collaboration on an important new organic food safety research project, enabled by a $3.5 million grant recently awarded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) research program.
  • Food safety is of paramount importance for every organic grower, but organic produce and specialty crop growers can face unique challenges in trying to meet both National Organic Program standards and multiple food safety requirements.
  • That assessment identified food safety as a top production challenge for organic farmers both in terms of operational and administrative barriers.
  • We have robust policies designed to deliver safe, organic food through the National Organic Program and the Food Safety Modernization Act.