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Worm Composting: Red Worm Castings as Effective Organic Fertilizer

2010-11-03T04:02:32Z

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Organic food online resources

2010-11-03T04:02:20Z

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Farmers Markets - Fake, Fraud or Fabulously Fresh Food?

2010-11-02T20:26:38Z

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We Are Not Here To Pump You Up

2010-11-02T20:26:52Z

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Organic Foods Tipping the Nutritional Scales

2010-11-02T12:53:51Z

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Steviva Brands Partners with Nature's Best

2010-09-23T13:31:33Z

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Where to find vegetarian and Raw food menu

2010-09-21T14:28:44Z

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I Work On Farms, I'm a Criminal, And Perhaps I'm A Valuable Member Of Society, Too

2010-11-02T12:25:31Z

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Peach Lovers Get a Chance to Harvest Their Own

2010-11-02T12:37:45Z

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Calif. aims to boost enforcement of organic rules

2010-10-22T09:28:38Z

California boosts enforcement of organic rules in effort to fight fraud at farmers markets

It's been barely a year since Luis Miranda began selling organic produce at farmers markets near his home in California's Central Valley, but he's already seen every trick in the book.

Scanning the stand...

Organic Restaurants in San Francisco

2010-10-27T08:12:11Z

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An Organic Discount?

2010-11-02T14:02:00Z

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Fresh for the picking

2010-11-02T12:47:22Z

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How to Choose a Baby Shampoo

2010-10-22T16:35:25Z

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EarthBar, Santa Monica, Calif.

2010-11-02T16:34:58Z

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Some films to interest the Whole Foods set

2010-04-16T09:40:59Z

Festival of shorts includes at least two on organic farms

Organic food farmer Jules Dervaes harvests up to 6,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables annually from the yard of his California bungalow, one mile from downtown Pasadena.

He has spent the past 20 years cultivating the organic garden, swapping gr...

Meet the Farmers

2010-10-26T21:40:01Z

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Record number of organic farmers expected in Mass.

2010-10-22T10:09:05Z

Hundreds of organic farmers meeting in Mass. for annual conference to talk tips, trends

Barbara Wefing has been growing fruits and vegetables organically for nearly 60 years, ever since she kept most of the seed packets she was supposed to sell for her elementary school's fundraiser.

But despite decades of experience, the 65-year-old Morristown, N.J., woma...

Embattled organic sector worries about regulation

2010-10-22T10:16:24Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California farmer Tom Willey was first attracted to organic farming 21 years ago after noticing how many chemicals he was using in conventional farming.

As a certified organic farmer selling everything from artichokes to zucchinis from his 75-acre farm in the

Ask Dr. Sears: Organic Baby Food

2010-10-26T20:35:18Z

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Slowdown in once-booming organics troubles farmers

2010-10-22T10:09:32Z

Farmers worry as once-booming organic industry expects 1st sales drop in years; some want out

The organic dairy industry was thriving when Allen and Jean Moody bought a 200-acre Wisconsin dairy farm in 2006 and joined the ranks of farmers churning out milk raised without growth hormones, pesticides or other chemicals.

Three years later, the good days are gone and the Moodys aren't alone in wanting out.

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How to be Environmentally Friendly While Groc...

2010-10-21T11:07:46Z

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Organic growers call for more fertilizer oversight

2010-10-22T10:14:39Z

Suspicions of spiked organic fertilizer prompt calls for better oversight

Organic grower Phil McGrath plays by the rules to keep his Ventura County strawberry and vegetable farm certified organic.

So suspicions that at least two fertilizer companies have been peddling synthetic fertilizer as the natural stuff makes him fear they may cheapen the "organic" label he grows under.

"It brings the term a...

California Hotel with Healthy Green Guest Rooms

2010-10-23T18:58:34Z

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Organic Resources Guide

2010-11-03T08:53:50Z

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Dairy stripped of organic certification

2010-10-22T10:18:32Z

FARM SCENE: Large Calif. Dairy Stripped of Organic Certification Because It Violated Standards

Sales of organic milk are soaring, but watchdogs say some of the dairy products shoppers are consuming may not be as earth-friendly as the labels purport.

A large dairy in Tulare County recently became the first in California to have its organic certificati...

Hawks Kings Basketball

2011-01-04T22:01:19Z

Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry, center, goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, right, as Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, left, of Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema reacts during the first half of the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011, in Pas...

New Congress

2011-01-04T11:01:35Z

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Canucks Sharks Hockey

2011-01-04T00:00:24Z

San Jose Sharks center Jamal Mayers, right, celebrates his goal with teammates Scott Nichol (21) and Dany Heatley (15) as Vancouver Canucks center Henri...

Jerry Brown Inauguration

2011-01-03T17:31:54Z

Jerry Brown is sworn in as the 39th governor of California by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye as Anne Gust Brown,center looks on during ceremonies in Sacramento, Calif. Mon...