Last year Costco became the largest organic food retailer in the U.S., selling $6.1 billion worth of produce and about 83 million rotisserie chickens, according to The Seattle Times. Consumer demand for organic food is so high that the retailer can hardly keep up, which is why Costco is setting its sights on organic food […]

Grocery stores continue to grow their organic sections and more and more health food stores have larger selections. But which items is it important to choose organic? Dr. Walter Crinnion discusses the concern with a number of fruits and vegetables and says why it’s important to choose organic with some specific foods!

For three generations, the Ocheesee Creamery, a tiny family-owned dairy farm located in Grand Ridge, Florida, has skimmed milk the old-fashioned way to produce the most natural cream, ice cream, whole milk and butter. For years, they have been selling the byproduct, skim milk, in its most natural form at the local farmers’ markets and […]

The real problem with starvation around the world is not a lack of food but a lack of LIBERTY. Even when food aid is sent to troubled nations, it’s all confiscated by the regime in power, then sold on the black market while the people starve. If you want to help starving people, bring them […]

Fish that contain environmental pollutants may harm people who eat them by preventing the human body from doing its natural job of flushing out toxins, researchers said Friday. The study in the journal Science Advances examined 10 persistent organic pollutants (POPs) — including the pesticide DDT and industrial chemicals such as flame retardants — found […]

Many consumers likely believe that these dyed-bun burgers are all fun and games, but they would be singing a different tune if they understood the health risks associated with them. As reported by Food Safety News, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) recently published an extensive report titled, “Food Dyes: A Rainbow […]

Over the last few weeks, there has been several amazing announcements from food giants that are seen as a step in the right direction by those who are trying to live a healthy, GMO-free lifestyle. General Mills caved into the mounting public pressure to clearly label its foods GMO; Campbell’s promised to clearly label GMO […]

Many of us don’t get enough vitamin D from the sun. Either we spend much of our day indoors or we live in an area where the sun isn’t able to help much of the year. But is taking a vitamin d supplement enough to help? Dr. James Dowd says that might not be enough. […]

In this episode, John shares his story about purchasing a full flat of organic strawberries and 2 primocane thornless blackberry plants from the local farmers market. You will learn 9 reasons why you should grow some of your food instead of buying it. Some of these reasons may shock you. Besides just being a better […]

The Urban Farmer talks about the scalability of high value crops.