T&D Willey Farms

Organic Farm | Madera, California

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DOWN on the FARM
with Tom Willey

First Friday of the month at 5p.m.
KFCF, 88.1 FM Fresno
Listen to our podcast.

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Mr Willey

In May of this year, a group of five Certified Organic fruit and vegetable farmers, whose combined careers represent 147 years’ experience in biological agriculture, approached the nation’s largest USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certifier, California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), for help in defending our Certified Organic label’s value in a volatile marketplace.

This appeal was prompted by the nation’s iconic retailer of Certified Organic produce, Whole Foods Market (WFM), recent rollout of their proprietary fruit, vegetable and flower “Responsibly Grown” rating system in its 400 stores. The stated purpose of this initiative, examining and rating Conventional and Certified Organic WFM produce suppliers on parameters of soil health, pesticide use, food safety, labor practices, greenhouse gases, water conservation, waste reduction and [Read more…]

Filed Under: Farther Afield, Our Thoughts Tagged With: CCOF, Responsibly Grown, Whole Foods Market