Wisconsin Potato Industry Works To Feed Starving Children

Making a commitment to alleviate world hunger, the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) and the Wisconsin Potato Growers Auxiliary (WPGA) are once again sponsoring a potato-meal packing event to help feed hungry children all over the globe.

Netherlands: Three Brothers Try To Meet Growing Organic Demand

June 5, 2015 Nature & More

Aris, Rochus en Dirk Pieter van der Meer have just started harvesting their first organic tomatoes on the Dutch island of Schouwen-Duiveland, for Nature & More. Their tomatoes will also be exported to the UK. By choosing organic, they want to respond to the growing demand for organic products. Until now the three brothers were growing conventional tomatoes. "What we like about organic most is the special attention for taste and the interest of organic consumers  in the grower's story."

US, Canadian Fishermen At War Over Lobster Waters

There have been death threats on both sides of the watery divide between the United States and Canada, as lobstermen accuse each other of sabotaging lines, stealing gear, and setting traps atop those already in the water.

Oregon Aims To Double Its Fish Farming Industry To $23M

Oregon is a small player in the growing field of cultivating fish in both ocean and freshwater. But with aquafarming projected to provide two-thirds of the world’s seafood by 2030, Oregon is eyeing the concept as a key to boosting jobs and the regional economy.

Consumption Of Farm-Raised Seafood Surpasses Wild Catch

For the first time in history, the consumption of farm-raised seafood has surpassed that of captured wild seafood.