Over 10,000 small-scale farmers in Kenya’s semi-arid counties are practicing low-till farming. Also called zero-till farming, the land is not ploughed, instead seeds are slotted into largely undisturbed soil. The system is part of a suite of farming techniques known as “conservation agriculture” and it is now gaining popularity in Kenya among [...]
In June of 2017 Amazon announced its acquisition of Whole Foods - a move that further disrupts the grocery sector. Amazon is paid $42 per share which represented a premium of 27% premium over Whole Foods recent price. The overall deal was valued at about $13.7 billion, including debt. Many analysts were [...]
June, 2017 - In a move that is sure to bring further disruption to the grocery sector, Jeff Bezo's Amazon has acquired troubled retailer Whole Foods. Amazon is paying $42 per share which represents a premium of 27% premium over Whole Foods recent price. The overall deal is valued at about [...]
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/12"][/vc_column][vc_column width="10/12"][vc_column_text]In the United States an organic food is USDA certified as compliant to a strict set of requirements as to its production and contents. The USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has rules that the food industry must adhere to – the rules for crops do not allow products to be grown with or [...]
Large Family Farms Dominate U.S. Agricultural Production Sometimes the media give the impression that US agriculture, and particularly the farming segment, is run by large corporate interests. The fact is that the US farming system is dominated by family farms as per this data from the USDA ERS. It found that family [...]
White Oak Pastures is a 3200 acre farm in Blufton Georgia that has been run by the same family for 6 generations. They are leaders in "regenerative farming " which relies on natural processes, instead of hormones, chemicals or disruptive Ag methods. It builds soil health, enhances ecosystem diversity, and shuns most [...]