CCOF and CCOF certified members in the News
2005 Archive
LaRocca grows grapes, makes wine organically
Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA
... interested in organic farming. For six years, he was the president of California Certified Organic Farmers. He said LaRocca's goal ...
Brentwood farmer's wares win UC Davis accolades
Contra Costa Times - CA,USA
... for years and became a certified organic grower in ... one thing," said another Brentwood organic grower and ... Outstanding in Their Fields: California's Women Farmers ...
Program recruits organic farmers
Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,Oregon,USA
... House is the Yolo County chapter leader of Going Organic, a two-year-old program started by the California Certified Organic Farmers Foundation. ...
Local ranchers switch to organic beef
The Eureka Reporter - Eureka,CA,USA
... To certify his cattle under the California Certified Organic Farmers' program, Victorine has to document his entire operation plan in a 1- to 2-inch thick ...
Organic is the way to go when it comes to eating healthy
Inside Bay Area - Oakland,CA,USA
... To get this certification, each farmer must be annually inspected and approved by the nongovernmental California Certified Organic Farmers organization. ...
Looking for methyl bromide alternatives: PV strawberry growers say ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz,CA,USA
... And strawberries can be grown without pesticides, says Jake Lewin, director of marketing for the Santa Cruz-based California Certified Organic Farmers. ...
Earth-friendly farming focus of food conference
The Orion - Chico,CA,USA
... In 2001, there were 69 certified organic farms in the north valley ... Cantisano of Organic Ag Advisors, an organization that advises California organic farmers. ...
Going Organic Program Fact Sheet
Environmental News Network (press release) - San Rafael,CA,USA
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- After completing a successful pilot project, the California State Water Board has renewed funding for CCOF's Going Organic Program. ...
Farmers trying the organic way
Appeal-Democrat - Marysville,CA,USA
... The third annual Organic Farming and Food Conference, hosted by California Certified Organic Farmers, featured consultants, regulators, and farmers who are ...
UCSC at forefront of environmentally friendly dining
Currents - Santa Cruz,CA,USA
... UCSC started buying fresh, locally grown certified organic produce from an ... Berlin, a member of the California Restaurant Association ... "For organic farmers to be ...
Organic farming mentor program expanding
Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA
After a successful pilot program in Northern California and two other regions, the California Certified Organic Farmers has expanded its Organic Farming ...
Prince's visit gives organic farming royal treatment
Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,Oregon,USA
... Statewide, there about 2,000 registered organic farms, said Jake Lewin, marketing director of California Certified Organic Farmers, where membership has been ...
Organic conference gets going today
Enterprise-Record - Chico,CA,USA
... valley, by Phil LaRocca of LaRocca Vineyards in Forest Ranch. LaRocca is past president of the California Certified Organic Farmers. ...
Charles shows off his `green' credentials
Taipei Times - Taiwan
... Statewide, there about 2,000 registered organic farms, said Jake Lewin, marketing director of California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), where membership has ...
Prince's visit gives organic farming royal treatment
San Francisco Chronicle - United States
Prince Charles' tour of Northern California organic farms this weekend revealed something stalwarts of the all-natural movement already knew: His Royal ...
Prince's visit gives organic farming royal treatment
KGET 17 - Bakersfield,CA,USA
... Prince Charles' tour of northern California organic farms has ... Local farmers are working to make sure all ... grown in the county is certified organic, which would ...
Prince's visit gives organic farming royal treatment
San Jose Mercury News - United States
... farms, said Jake Lewin, marketing director of California Certified Organic Farmers, where membership has been "growing quite rapidly." CCOF certifies Charles ...
Charles, Camilla Tour Calif. Organic Farm
CBS News - USA
... Statewide, there about 2,000 registered organic farms, according to Jake Lewin, marketing director of California Certified Organic Farmers, where he said ...
California Certified Organic Farmers Expands Organic Farming ...
The California State Water Board recognizes the "use of organic farming practices"
as a management ... ABOUT CCOF: California Certified Organic Farmers, ...
Tiny farm wants to change the world -- one chef at a time
Seattle Times - United States
... applied to products, producers and farmers certified by a ... a general sense that buying organic and local ... California's Full Belly Farm, near Sacramento, offers ...
California News Briefs
Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,Oregon,USA
... SANTA CRUZ -- California Certified Organic Farmers, one of the largest organic certifiers in North America, is expanding its Going Organic farmer training ...
California News Briefs
Capital Press (subscription) - Salem,Oregon,USA
... process," he said. A series of CCOF regional chapters will participate to provide local support to each geographical area. Trainees and ...
Unilever's struggle for market share continues in Western Europe
Food Production - Europe
... benefits for the heart. The Ragu organic brand and promotion of the anti-oxidant properties of Lipton teas were also sales boosters. ...
Organic farming to expand
Central Valley Business Times - Stockton,CA,USA
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) is expanding its "Going Organic" farmer training, education, and mentoring program to train 40 new organic ...
US: little potatoes a big success
FreshPlaza, Netherlands - Oct. 13, 2005
... for Little Organic Farms and found my inspiration in the boxes of German Butterballs, Ozette fingerlings and Peruvian Blue potatoes. In my pre-California life ...
Three natural foods retailers support CCOF in 2005
FreshPlaza, Netherlands - Oct 6, 2005
During the fall of 2005 CCOF, a leading organic certification, education and trade association, enjoyed the support of both national and regional natural foods ...
Sweet Harvest Time
Monterey Weeklyy - Monterey,CA,USA
Serendipity Farms is winning against some pretty big odds. Visit Serendipity Organic Farm online.
Agricultural tourism draws in the visitors
Monterey County Herald, CA - Sep 14, 2005
... Although that represents a fraction of California's $30 billion-a-year farm economy ... also featuring a pick-your-own herb garden, a certified organic kitchen and ...
Organic wines are losing their stigma
The Independent Weekly - Durham,NC,USA
... Bonterra is certified "organic" by the CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers). The United States Department of Agriculture's ...
Sustainable produce classification sought
San Jose Mercury News, United States - Sep 9, 2005
... and verification schemes tend to really just muddy the waters with questions," said Jake Lewin, marketing director at California Certified Organic Farmers, an ...
ORGANIC BY THE OCEAN
The San Francisco Chronicle- San Francisco,CA,USA
On a sprawling dairy at the mouth of the Smith River, a staunch conservative farmer and his family make a business decision: to raise cows and chickens the natural way- Alexandre EcoDairy
Henry's Farmers Market Grilling Event to Benefit California ...
AScribe - USA
... elsewhere through: - A premier organic certification program for growers, processors, handlers, and retailers. - Programs to increase ...
CULINARY PIONEERS
San Francisco Chronicle - United States
... 1973 with California Certified Organic Farmers, which used well-defined, strict criteria to certify farms as organic. Four years later, certification of farmers ...
Unilever announces Second Quarter and Half Year Results 2005
Market Wire (press release) - USA
... In the US, we have launched: Hellmann's with Canola oil, for a healthy heart; Ragu organic sauces; Lipton tea with the AOX seal - promoting tea's naturally ...
Backing Organic Foods
The Signal - Santa Clarita,CA,USA
California Certified Organic Farmers, founded in 1973, is a third-party organic-certifying agency that promotes and supports organic agriculture in California ...
When Life Gives You Lemons
The Santa Cruz Sentinel- Santa Cruz,CA,USA
Mike Reinhold turned them into a business. Reinhold raises organic Meyer lemons that he markets to stores and restaurants
in the Monterey Bay Area.
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