8 Ways to Fight Climate Change with Soil Health
Healthy soils are one of the most potent tools for mitigating climate change. Don’t believe it? “Increasing the carbon content of the world’s soils by just a few parts per […]
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Why Join the Organic Farming Certificate Program?
“I’ve always wanted to be a farmer,” said Dave Heilman, “so this is a job of a lifetime.” Heilman is a graduate of the Organic Farming Certificate Program, a yearlong […]
Healing Autism with Organic Food: One Family’s Amazing Story
When Andrea Phyrillas’s son Teddy was two years old, she had that sinking feeling only a mother knows. He wasn’t developing on track. “He couldn’t speak. He would flick light […]
Agricultural Research from the Air
Recently, photographer Cynthia van Elk took to the sky to capture Rodale Institute’s new research trial. The project, carried out in partnership with Stroud Water Research Center and with funding […]
Rodale Institute to Hold Organic Field Day July 23 in Kutztown
For a $25 registration fee, attendees can explore the grounds at their own pace, visiting 11 stations located around the farm dedicated to Rodale Institute research, programs, and demonstrations. At […]
Consultant’s Corner: Why Transition to Organic?
Over the past few years, we’ve seen some common justifications among farmers who choose to transition their crop or grazing land to organic production. Whether this is something that you […]
Consultant’s Corner: Bridging the Gap to Organic
For as long as I can remember, one of the clearest divisions that has existed among farmers in Pennsylvania and around the country has been the distinction between organic and […]
Why We’re Canceling Organic AppleFest 2018
It is with great regret that Rodale Institute must cancel the 10th annual Organic AppleFest, originally slated for September 15, due to crop failure. Next year’s Organic AppleFest will take […]
Spring Creek Farm: A Q&A With Transitioning Farmers
1. Can you tell us a bit about your operation? We have 125 acres in Bucks County, PA and 50 acres across the river in Huntingdon County, NJ. We grow […]
Nutrient Dense Food: What Farmers Are Measuring and How They’re Selling It
For decades, farmers working with healthy soil have known something is different about their food — more flavor, better animal health, and crops that seem more resilient. But translating that […]
