Can food be organic even if it’s not grown in soil? Many hydroponic growers in the U.S. want access to the $40 billion organic market, but a board that advises the U.S. Agriculture Department on ...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2015 - Pressure by organic farmers and a host of other organic advocates is building for USDA to disallow certification of hydroponic produce as organic. Hydroponic systems are ...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2016 - The question of whether hydroponic growing should be officially eligible for organic certification remains open following a National Organic Standards Board decision to ...
Update: This Daily News is updated to address the organic status of the company cited in the piece, Merchant’s Garden. The article now indicates that the company is certified as organic under a ...
Crops grown hydroponically are rooted in a nutrient-rich water solution rather than soil. When it comes to the prices farmers charge for their produce, the legality of a label often makes all the ...
Some fresh produce from hydroponic growers has been approved for and is being sold under USDA’s organic seal, but farmers who grow their organic crops in the soil don’t like the competition. The ...
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