Birds from organic farms exhibit more vitality than those who live on conventional farms, according to a recent French study. Organic birds exhibit a higher rate of active behaviors including aggression, escape attempts (when caught for the purpose of this study), and predator-deterring...
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(In)credible Science. Credibly Sourced.
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(IN)CREDIBLE SCIENCE.
CREDIBLY SOURCED.
FFAR and The Organic Center Award More Than $600,000 in Projects Advancing Organic Agriculture
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New funding for advancement of organic agriculture
Through our partnership with the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), we have awarded more than $600,000 to provide critical support for the most promising and impactful research and solutions to advance organic agriculture.
Organic agriculture – the recycling bin for nitrogen
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Organic agriculture-
the recycling bin for nitrogen.
Our latest study with the University of Virginia finds organic agriculture can curb nitrogen pollution.
Organic farming techniques build better soil
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Organic farming builds better soil
Our research in partnership with the University of Maryland spotlights organic farming practices that provide the biggest bang to soil health.
Check out our new Calculator!
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Calculator: Avoiding Chemicals in Dairy
Choosing organic dairy at the grocery store helps prevent the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizer, and animal drug treatments, but it’s easy to feel like each gallon of organic milk or cup of organic yogurt you purchase is only a drop in the bucket . This calculator adds up the impact of these seemingly small choices to highlight their magnitude... and looks at what we could achieve if more dairy were organic.
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Welcome to
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We know you care about the choices you make. We do, too. It 's why The Organic Center is your trusted resource for scientific reporting on agriculture and food. We serve up our unbiased scientific findings in distilled bites so you can make more informed decisions, and protect wild places and biodiversity through environmentally friendly farming.
Worry Less. Know Better.
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