Second annual Organic Summit heralds a call for collaboration within the organic industry
BOULDER, Colo. (June 30, 2008) – Two hundred of the organic industry's top stakeholders, from a fourth-generation organic peach farmer to Coca-Cola executives, engaged in the working forum of the 2008 Organic Summit (www.theorganicsummit.com), held in Boulder, Colo., June 25-27. This year's conference addressed issues around food justice, supply and accessibility, and the challenges facing both small- and large-scale organic farms. The intimate gathering was produced by New Hope Natural Media, a division of Penton Media, in partnership with the nonprofit Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF).
“The organic community still faces a number of challenges—scale of operation and profitability of organic farming—but the different perspectives that used to divide us pale in comparison to what now unites us,” said Bob Scowcroft, executive director of OFRF. “What I was pleased to observe was the consensus that the multiple benefits that arise out of organic practices can provide solutions to some of the world’s major social issues—from climate change to current health concerns. This summit provides a platform for continuous improvement in our organic systems.”
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- Click here for 2008 Organic Summit Press Photos
- The terminology of organic vs. natural foods:
"Organic" can be all natural, but "natural" does not mean organic Denver's KWGN-TV Unit 2 report.
- Tom Philpott from Grist.org blogs on The Organic Summit.
- Radio Interview - KCFR Colorado Matters Members of the organic food industry meet at the Organic Summit in Boulder June 25-27. Ryan Warner talks with Hotchkiss farmer Steve Ela, Board President of the Organic Farming Research Foundation. The organization is co-hosting the event. (First broadcast June 18, 2008.)
- Click here to download an audio file of Mr. Robb's keynote address from the Organic Summit 2007.
- Click here to download an audio file of Mr. Kirschenmann's keynote address from the Organic Summit 2007.