AP Lewis
Root Cause Advocacy
Category: organic
WhyFOAM?
Hope. For me, that is what IFOAM stands for. Day after day we hear news about the destruction of the planet and the decay of society. And yet, we also see that community-embedded organic agriculture practices are the solution to…
Read More2024 IFOAM Governance Task Force
Consensus Recommendations – DRAFT unofficial The IFOAM global task force on government reform met online over a period of months during the first half of 2024 to address concerns about how IFOAM operates and how individual members, sector groups, and…
Read MoreIt Takes Two to “Lean In”.
Created on 2015-04-17 14:58 Published on 2015-04-17 14:58 I recently attended a trade association conference in Washington, DC. I met a woman who had recently joined the organization as a dues paying member and had spent real money to step…
Read MoreCoalition For Sustainable Profits declares war on National Organic Program at US Senate
Via: Keep the Soil in Organic Theo Crisantes says it is time to limit the power of the NOSB. Another blow against Real Organic came last week with the Senate testimony of the misnamed Coalition For Sustainable Organics, which…
Read MoreHow to let a DC lobbyist ruin the organic brand in one short afternoon.
Created on 2017-07-16 19:37 Published on 2017-07-16 19:49 Recent testimony to a congressional committee showed the danger of letting political lobbyists represent your brand within a specialized industry community. In this case, they got it wrong, on the record, and…
Read MoreCornucopia Eggs Ratings Startle Greenwashed Brands
See how the best brands make it to the top of Cornucopia’s updated Organic Egg Scorecard, then use our tool to buy the highest-rated organic egg brand you can afford. (Read our detailed breakdown of the Organic Egg Scorecard criteria.
Read MoreA Hypocritical Hydroponic Hypocracy
“Hydroponics has fooled consumers for so long,” they stated, “it would be unfair to call our bluff now.”
Read MoreDirty language sullies soil debate at National Organic Standards Board
Created on 2016-11-18 15:48 Published on 2016-11-18 15:58 The solution seemed simple enough. Some urban farmers started growing food in nutrient-fortified water instead of dirt, and some other folks shrugged agreeably and let it be called organic agriculture. Now, a…
Read MoreDear Organic Community: We need to be better and act broader if we want to stay relevant and valued.
Created on 2021-10-15 23:24 Published on 2021-10-16 00:18 My comments to the National Organic Standards Board this week: Our company now operates over 160 health food stores across 20 states west of the Mississippi. We only sell organic produce, and…
Read MoreWhile the USDA fiddles, The Real Organic Promise rebuilds the future.
Created on 2018-04-27 15:35 Published on 2018-04-27 15:55 “It’s easy to compromise when your community is informed, experienced and honest.” — Alan Lewis * ************************* * “Let me describe how the Real Organic Project came about. These are many of…
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