We know that the Native Americans were excellent hunter-gatherers, probably from our middle school textbooks. But most of us were not informed of their laissez-faire system of symbiotic agriculture. I’m […]
Rodale Institute is proud to honor five visionary leaders in the organic and regenerative agriculture movement, including Gary Hirshberg, co-founder of Stonyfield Farm and founder of Organic Voices, through the […]
Since 1981, the Rodale Institute, America’s oldest organic research institute, has conducted North America’s longest side-by-side farming systems trial: comparing organic, conventional and, for the last handful of years, GMO […]
Historically, the Institute’s scientists have been concerned about the rapid rise in chemical use on the majority of farmland across the United States and more recently its relationship to the […]
This Earth Day, Davines Group and Rodale Institute are proud to announce Clarenda “Farmer Cee” Stanley as the first-ever recipient of The Good Farmer Award U.S. The award recognizes outstanding […]
Soil is the lifeblood of agriculture and the foundation of our food system. Yet, conventional farming practices that utilize chemical pesticides and fertilizers have pushed this precious resource to the […]
Going Global Rodale Institute’s first international Regional Resource Center is the Davines Group-Rodale Institute European Regenerative Organic Center in Parma, Italy. Announced this summer, the Center will be located on […]
Rodale Institute Virtual Campus Now Open The power to heal people and the planet is at your fingertips! Rodale Institute’s new Virtual Campus, launched in January, is an on-demand education […]
Built on practices that increase soil health such as composting, crop rotation, and grazing animals on pasture, organic agriculture has grown into a global industry that is worth over $200 […]
Soil will always be the sturdy base of every organic farm, but our understanding of it is continually changing. Thanks to the work of scientists around the world, new information […]
