When walking through the grocery store, consumers are bombarded by dozens of labels claiming “100% natural,” “all-natural,” “organic,” and “non-GMO,” to name a few. Without a clear-cut definition of “natural” […]
With food-related health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and nutrient deficiency on the rise, easy access to fresh, organic produce is becoming more important than ever. Rodale Institute, the global […]
As the local food movement gains traction across the nation, people are becoming more in tune with the soil and hands that produce their food. Equally important, however, is considering […]
Getting Straight on Glyphosate Many families choose organic to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals. Enter glyphosate. Glyphosate is the chief ingredient in the weed-killer RoundUp, one of the most commonly […]
In October 2018, researchers and subject experts from around the world met for the Soil Health Institute’s Conference on Connections Between Soil Health and Human Health. Attended by nearly 200 […]
We’re happy to welcome Erik Oberholtzer—chef, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Tender Greens—to the Rodale Institute’s board of directors. Oberholtzer is committed to using his national and international relationships to support […]
Are the foods you eat improving your health or causing you harm? And what does soil health have to do with it? In a new film produced by PBS, connect […]
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 […]
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 […]
After graduating from the RIFT program in the fall of 2022, Lizzy struck out to start her own flower farm, Bubbly Hills Farm, in 2023 on a half-acre of land […]
