admin, Author at Organic Farming Research Foundation https://ofrf.org/author/admin/ Cultivating organic research, education, and federal policies Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:51:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3 https://ofrf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-OFRF-512-32x32.gif admin, Author at Organic Farming Research Foundation https://ofrf.org/author/admin/ 32 32 Biden Administration and Implications for Organic https://ofrf.org/news/biden-administration-and-implications-for-organic-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biden-administration-and-implications-for-organic-2 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 18:08:17 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=5641 By Ferd Hoefner, OFRF policy advisor Right after taking office, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis. Among many other things, the Order directed USDA to collect stakeholder input regarding climate change mitigation and resilience within the agricultural and forestry sectors. Specifically, the Order asked USDA to “collect input from Tribes, [...]

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]]> Seeding a Culture of Innovation in Organics: Farmer-led breeding of peppers, broccoli and cucumber https://ofrf.org/grant-award/seeding-a-culture-of-innovation-in-organics-farmer-led-breeding-of-peppers-broccoli-and-cucumber/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=seeding-a-culture-of-innovation-in-organics-farmer-led-breeding-of-peppers-broccoli-and-cucumber Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:20:33 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=4787 This project supports three breeding projects in cooperation with the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario’s Farmer-Led Research Program. All three projects focus on providing best practices to adapt to climate change by breeding varieties that are locally adapted to low-input organic systems for southern Ontario and the U.S. northeast. By supporting farmer-led breeding efforts for organic production, this project also contributes to an emerging but critically under-researched area of vegetable farming.

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]]> Barr Farms https://ofrf.org/farmer-stories/barr-farms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barr-farms Wed, 03 Jun 2020 17:33:22 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=4444 June 3, 2020 - Barr Farms is a seventh-generation family farm in Rhodelia, Kentucky. Adam and Rae Strobel Barr raise organic vegetables, pastured chicken and pork, and grass-fed beef. They farm with the intention of taking care of the land by growing healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy animals, and healthy people.

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]]> Understanding and Managing Soil Biology for Soil Health and Crop Production https://ofrf.org/climate-toolkit/understanding-and-managing-soil-biology-for-soil-health-and-crop-production/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-and-managing-soil-biology-for-soil-health-and-crop-production Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:56:35 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=3792 Understanding and Managing Soil Biology for Soil Health and Crop Production The functions of the soil food web and key components in promoting soil health and fertility and sustainable organic crop production, with research-based guidance on organic practices and NOP-approved inputs for improved soil food web function. The goal of the guidebook [...]

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]]> Organic Practices for Climate Mitigation, Adaption, and Carbon Sequestration https://ofrf.org/climate-toolkit/organic-practices-for-climate-mitigation-adaption-and-carbon-sequestration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=organic-practices-for-climate-mitigation-adaption-and-carbon-sequestration https://ofrf.org/climate-toolkit/organic-practices-for-climate-mitigation-adaption-and-carbon-sequestration/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:29:33 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=3784 Organic Practices for Climate Mitigation, Adaption, and Carbon Sequestration Climate change threatens agriculture and food security across the U.S. and around the world. Rising global mean temperatures have already intensified droughts, heat waves, and storms, and altered life cycles and geographical ranges of pests, weeds, and pathogens, making crop and livestock production [...]

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]]> https://ofrf.org/climate-toolkit/organic-practices-for-climate-mitigation-adaption-and-carbon-sequestration/feed/ 1 Healthy soils release fewer greenhouse gases https://ofrf.org/climate-toolkit/healthy-soils-release-fewer-greenhouse-gases/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthy-soils-release-fewer-greenhouse-gases Wed, 25 Mar 2020 19:45:07 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=3651 [layerslider id="8" /] Healthy soils release fewer greenhouse gases Healthy soils release fewer greenhouse gases Organic farmers do not use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, one of the primary contributors of greenhouse gases. Healthy soils help crops obtain nitrogen, phosphorus, and other nutrients from organic soil organic matter. This [...]

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]]> Healthy Soils Store More Carbon https://ofrf.org/climate-toolkit/healthy-soils-store-more-carbon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthy-soils-store-more-carbon Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:13:34 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=3528 [layerslider id="7" /] Healthy soils store more carbon Healthy soils store more carbon The most practical and cost-effective way to remove excess carbon (CO2) from the atmosphere is through living plants and soils. While organic systems require some level of physical disturbance to control weeds, they eliminate synthetic inputs [...]

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]]> Healthy Soils Increase Resilience https://ofrf.org/climate-toolkit/healthy-soils-increase-resilience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthy-soils-increase-resilience Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:16:37 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=3547 [layerslider id="1"] Healthy soils increase resilience Healthy soils increase resilience Healthy soils form the foundation of organic production. Healthy soils have good structure (tilth), which allows them to absorb and hold moisture, drain well, maintain adequate aeration, and foster deep, healthy crop root systems. Such soils [...]

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]]> Kelsey Grimsley (they/them) https://ofrf.org/staff/kelsey-grimsley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kelsey-grimsley Thu, 12 Dec 2019 18:47:48 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=2813 Office and Administrative Manager
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]]> Patagonia Doubles Donations to OFRF https://ofrf.org/news/patagonia-doubles-donations-to-ofrf/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patagonia-doubles-donations-to-ofrf Wed, 04 Dec 2019 22:12:56 +0000 https://ofrf.org/?p=2582 December 4, 2019 - Now through December 31st, all donations made to OFRF will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Patgonia Works! This match will double your support! For the last three decades, OFRF has responded directly to the critical needs of organic farmers and ranchers through targeted scientific research, free educational resources, and advocacy on both the [...]

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