Oregon

Family tradition selling ladybugs as a form of natural pest control

BEND, Ore. — When Chris Morris was 11, he stumbled across a bed of ladybugs while playing in ...

Oregon

Family tradition selling ladybugs as a form of natural pest control

BEND, Ore. — When Chris Morris was 11, he stumbled across a bed of ladybugs while playing in ...

California

Western Innovator: Dry-farmed tomatoes a specialty

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — When Joe Schirmer took over ownership of 3-acre Dirty Girl Produce near Watsonville 22 years ...

Idaho

Western Innovator: Organic farmer spreads his wings

TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Growing up on a dairy farm that transitioned to organic production in 2006, Spencer ...

Dairy

Organic Valley weighs its options after fire at creamery

McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Despite heavy damage from an April 20 fire, there are still signs of activity at ...

California

Western Innovator: Riches abound at organic farm

CORRALITOS, Calif. — Lonely Mountain Farm was named after J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Hobbit” story in which the riches-laden mountain ...

Agriculture

The secret life of spinach: Following a pallet of produce from field to retail store

POULSBO, Wash. — Around 7 a.m. in the Central Market grocery store on the Friday before Memorial Day, ...

Livestock

USDA to reconsider organic livestock standards

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on June 17 the agency will reconsider the Trump administration’s interpretation that USDA ...

Oregon

Western Innovator: Growing hemp with a purpose

POWELL BUTTE, Ore. — Planting season is underway at Lazarus Naturals’ 80-acre hemp farm in the high desert ...

Agriculture

Pandemic ignites record sales of organic products

U.S. organic sales reached new highs in 2020, jumping by a record 12.4% to $61.9 billion. It marked ...

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