Supporting Alternative Sales Options for Direct-to-Market Farmers
March 16, 2020
An evolving overview of alternative sales options for direct-to-market farmers.
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Just Foods Blog
28 posts
North Carolina Pollinator Toolkit
August 20, 2019
The North Carolina Pollinator Toolkit is a new resource for establishing and maintaining pollinator habitats.
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A True Organizer
February 19, 2019
Michael Sligh retires from RAFI-USA after 29 years.
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Bayer-Monsanto Merger: A Recipe for Food Insecurity, Uprooting Farmers
June 5, 2018
To RAFI-USA's disappointment, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved a merger between agricultural business giants, Bayer and Monsanto.
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Open Letter from Farmers to Mr. John Mackey, Whole Foods CEO
July 10, 2017
A letter authored by members of the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association, sent to John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, on 6/27/2017. A PDF of the original letter is available here.
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Bringing (Burt's) Bees to the Farm
October 31, 2016
As part of our Bring Back the Bees partnership with the Burt’s Bees Greater Good Foundation, we’re working with a group of farmers this year to establish significant areas of pollinator-friendly plants on their farms to sustain bees and other pollinators. We’re excited to have Hickory Meadows Organics as a participant in the project.
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RAFI Partners with Burt’s Bees to Plant 1 Billion Seeds and #BringBackTheBees
August 1, 2016
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Burt’s Bees Greater Good Foundation on the “Bring Back the Bees” campaign.
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RAFI & Burt's Bees #BringBacktheBees: March 8 - June 30
June 7, 2016
Our pollinators are in jeopardy and so are the important ecosystem services they provide. The Burt’s Bees brand has supported honeybee health since 2007, and we’ve worked to inform employees and consumers about the issues facing our pollinators. Still, many people aren’t aware of the threat to honeybees.
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Bee Ready: June is National Pollinator Month
June 7, 2016
June 1st kicks off National Pollinator Month. It’s a great time to learn more about pollinators like the famed honey bee. It's also time that we show these hard-working pollinators a little respect. After all, one mouthful in three of the foods you eat depends on pollination by honey bees, according to the USDA.
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