Farmers and food assistance groups around the country were reeling this week amid a series of moves by the Trump administration to cut funding for programs that support small and disadvantaged farmers and provide food for low-income families.
This Guidance Document is written to assist certifiers and operators in understanding how to comply with the standard. The Regeneration International Standard has been crafted in a format that is more accessible for farmers, rather than adopting a regulatory standard format. The standard is mainly informative rather than normative. It includes the Definition, General Principles, Guidance, and clear Prohibitions.
On December 6, 2024, the General Assembly of IFOAM – Organics International approved the statement «Elevating Truly Regenerative Agriculture – Statement from the Organic Movement» in Taiwan, which provides members, partners and regenerative actors with valuable perspectives from the organic movement on current regenerative initiatives and claims to inspire thought and action.
The richest countries in the world are “exporting extinction” by destroying 15 times more biodiversity globally than they do within their own borders, according to a new Princeton University study. The researchers found that 13.3 percent of biodiversity loss worldwide came from the consumption of high-income countries, a press release from Princeton said.
In a focused yet festive atmosphere, the Agriculture Conference 2025 took place from February 5 to 8, 2025, at the Goetheanum. 700 participants from 47 countries gathered to work together on three key tasks and themes: the future of the biodynamic movement, the Earth as a living organism, and the methodological approach through Rudolf Steiner’s seven life processes.
On a recent afternoon, however, the talk among the moms and dads as we kept half an eye on a hotly contested game of four-square swerved to a somewhat unusual topic—eggs. Parents rattled off reports of what they had seen at various places, from the big box outlets to the local food co-op, from high-end Whole Foods to discounters like Grocery Outlet and WinCo. “And,” someone sighed, “Can you believe the prices?” I listened and nodded, secure in the knowledge that I had six fresh eggs, straight from the backyard, on my kitchen counter.
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Considering the constant fragmentation of habitat, or in other words the lack of ecosystemic continuity, as a result of the current climate crisis and other causes; it is essential to understand the interdependence of species and the fragility of these ecological relationships. In this sense, a colorful, winged and full of flavors story is worth to be told, to understand the connection that exists between: bats, agave and the elaboration of spirits distilled from the latter; such as Bacanora, Mezcal and of course Tequila.
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