What does “organic” mean to you? Likely the main component most consumers consider is that no pesticides are used to grow organic produce. But USDA requirements for organic certification go well ...

BELVIDERE, NJ, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), locally ...

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2017 - Can hydroponics – fruit and vegetable growing systems that don’t use soil – be certified as organic farming? The Agriculture Department’s answer is likely coming soon.

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2016 – Hydroponic growing systems that do not use soil should nonetheless be considered for organic certification if they can achieve “equivalent soil functions,” a new report ...

How does a Vermonter, midwinter, find a ripe, organic tomato? It's a trick question on several counts. The quest for an answer begins at a grocery store. Dismiss, for a moment, the issue of localvore ...

Some fresh produce from hydroponic growers has been approved for and is being sold under USDA’s organic seal, but farmers who grow their organic crops in the soil don’t like the competition. The ...

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BELVIDERE, NJ, Oct. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edible Garden AG Incorporated (EDBL) (“Edible Garden” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EDBL, EDBLW), a leader in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), ...