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Impact Assessment of OFRF-Funded Research on Organic Berry Production The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has made significant strides in enhancing our understanding of organic berry…

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Nov. 19, 2025 — The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has launched its 2025-2026 National Organic Farmer Survey, a nationwide effort to understand…

Written by Vinnie Trometter and Gordon Merrick As we alluded in last month’s Policy Corner, there is some semblance of good news legislatively regarding OFRF’s policy…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Applications are now open for a new cohort of farmer-researchers to receive technical support in conducting innovative on-farm research trials across the country…

Three piglets, one for each of the comments we submitted to the USDA last month. At OFRF, we know that strong, transparent, and farmer-informed federal agencies…

Proposed changes threaten research, conservation assistance, and farmer access to USDA programs. WASHINGTON, D.C., August 28, 2025 — At the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), we…

Written by Rebecca Champagne, PhD, OFRF Conservation Scientist Each year, as part of our Cooperative Agreement with the USDA National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Organic…

Written by Katrina Heinze, OFRF Board Member from 2014-2023 A planned gift is a gift to the future. I support organic farming and OFRF because I…

By Gordon Merrick, OFRF Senior Policy & Programs Manager In today’s political environment, defined by complexity, shifting political winds, and consistently competing interests, clarity and consistency…

Written by Vinnie Trometter When people think of organic food these days, they might picture a well-stocked grocery store, a local farmers’ market, or their favorite…