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Organic Link Love – August 5th

Here is some organic reading pleasure for your Sunday afternoon. Enjoy!

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Local organic farmers go online to sell directly to chefs – Bloomberg

Interesting story of how Cuba was forced into organic farming and eventually thrived – Tico Times

Healthy vending machines are the future of snack food – Forbes

Former McDonald’s honchos take on sustainable, organic cuisine – Wired

Surrogate mom strives for organic living – CNN

Profile of my friend Alberto Gonzalez, founder of GustOrganics, NYC’s first 100% certified restaurant – Sustainable Foods News

Where to drink organic wine in Paris – The New York Times

Organic certifier QAI ensures authenticity with QR codes – The Packer

With in-house organic gardens, restaurants take ‘eat local’ movement to the next step – KPCC Public Radio

The mango ice cream from Pagoto Organic in Brooklyn is named as one of 100 Dishes to Eat Now in NYC – The Village Voice

Organic farming a viable option to curtail climate change – Daily News

Miami restaurant partners with local housing project to purchase organic produce – Miami Herald

Organic farmers push California bill to label ‘Frankenfoods’ – Fox News

Salud brings Mexican spin to organic food in NYC – Ditmas Park Patch

Latest Cargill beef recall is one more reason to buy grass-fed, organic beef – Examiner

Struggling in the drought: Organic farmers plead for help – Chicago Sun-Times

Getting organic certification is not an easy process for food vendors in Costa Rica – Tico Times

Mississippi farm and restaurant join to help promote the farm-to-table movement – The Commercial Appeal

A message from Tradin Organic

How Tradin Organic is Helping Coconut Farmers in The Philippines

For more than a decade, Tradin Organic has been working with local partners in The Philippines to bring a diversified range of organic products to the market, such as coconut oil, tropical fruits and even cocoa.

The company is helping to support local farmers by assisting them with technical support and organic certification, in addition to paying Fairtrade premium on top of the organic premium.

Learn more.

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