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- 01/15/09 - Plaintiffs Argue Fraud and Deception are the Fundamental Issues in Organic Milk Lawsuit
- 01/15/09 - Vilsack Hearing: More Coronation Than Confirmation--Except for the OCA
- 01/14/09 - United Nations Says 2009 is the International Year of Natural Fibers
- 01/14/09 - Portland Monthly Interviews Organic Food Expert Michael Pollan
- 01/14/09 - USDA Secretary Nominee Causes Dustup in Organic Industry
- 01/14/09 - The Non-GMO Project Product Verification Program is Up and Running
- 01/14/09 - Non Toxic Green Dry Cleaning Claims - Wet Cleaning, Organic Dry Cleaning
- 01/13/09 - Sarah's Social Action Snapshot: Skip Arugula and Eat Well on a Budget
- 01/10/09 - Victory Gardens Sprout Up Again
- 01/09/09 - Investing in a New Food System Should be Part of the Economic-Spending Package
- 01/09/09 - How You Can Start a Farm in Heart of the City
- 01/08/09 - Major Organic Fertilizer Fraud
- 01/08/09 - How Green Is Your Garden? A New Rating System May Tell You
- 01/06/09 - Organic Consumers Oppose Vilsack Appointment as Agriculture Secretary
- 01/06/09 - Why Are the OTA & Large Corporate Organic Companies Supporting Vilsack & Trashing OCA ?
- 01/05/09 - Food, Farming, & Organics: 2008 By The Numbers
- 01/05/09 - OCA's Craig Minowa on the Year Ahead in Music and Activism
- 01/05/09 - U.S. Needs 50-Year Farm Bill--Wendell Berry
- 01/04/09 - Poll Reveals Americans Want GMO Labels, Strong Organic Standards & Stricter Food Safety Practices
- 01/04/09 - The Latest on Honey Labels: If it's Made in America, it's Likely not Organic
- 01/03/09 - A New Year's Resolution--Don't Just Eat Organic, Wear It Too
- 12/31/08 - A Change We Can Believe In - Dumping Industrial Agriculture
- 12/31/08 - More on Vilsack Appointment as New USDA Chief
- 12/30/08 - Grist Magazine on the Benefits of Artisanal Cheese
- 12/29/08 - More U.S. Land Area Devoted to Organic Cotton
- 12/25/08 - A Food Agenda for Obama
- 12/25/08 - Epoch Times - Cash-Strapped British Shoppers Forsake Organic Foods
- 12/24/08 - Farm-to-School Lunch Organizer Sees Benefits for All
- 12/24/08 - Ten Dangerous Everyday Things in Your Home - Mercola
- 12/24/08 - Gifts of Organic (or Mostly) Personal Care
- 12/24/08 - New York Times Cites OCA Criticism of Obama USDA Secretary
- 12/22/08 - Beef Controversy Could Delay New Organic Livestock Rulemaking
- 12/21/08 - Organic and Sustainable Farmers Can Feed the World
- 12/19/08 - Raid on Family's Home and Organic Food Co-Op Challenged
- 12/18/08 - What Does Vilsack's Appointment Mean for the Future of Organic Food and Public Lands?
- 12/18/08 - OCA to Obama on Vilsack's Appointment: We Need Major Change, Not Small Change
- 12/18/08 - The Scoop - December 2008 Organic Center Newsletter
- 12/17/08 - Ag Secretary Announced: Tom Vilsack
- 12/17/08 - Obama's Farm and Food Appointment
- 12/17/08 - In 'Eat Local' Movement, Cuba Is Years Ahead
- 12/16/08 - US Working Group on the Food Crisis
- 12/16/08 - Transition Policy Recommendations for the Obama Administration
- 12/15/08 - US Working Group on the Food Crisis: Call to Action
- 12/12/08 - The Organic Green Revolution
- 12/11/08 - Obama's 'Secretary of Food'?
- 12/10/08 - Green Restaurants Move Up the Menu
- 12/10/08 - Fewer Phthalates Found in Perfume, Similar Products
- 12/09/08 - Proposed USDA Rule Could Shut Down Organic Family Farmers
- 12/08/08 - SWAT Team Raids Ohio Co-op
- 12/07/08 - Listen Obama: Six Excellent Candidates to Consider for Top Positions in USDA
- 12/07/08 - How Food is Different from Other Important Social Issues
- 12/06/08 - Study Shows Misleading Health Claims on Food for Children
- 12/06/08 - Organic & Small Farmers Are a Strategic Key to Solving the Global Warming Crisis
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