RegeNErate Conference Promotes Sustainable Ag
With the demand for organic food growing throughout the country, a group of Nebraska farmers, ranchers, and community organizations are focused on increasing access to, and production of, those foods by promoting regenerative agriculture practices throughout the state.
The group, known as RegeNErate Nebraska, held a conference at YMCA Hazel Keene Lodge on Monday, featuring a variety of speakers who focused on various regenerative agricultural practices being pursued throughout the state.
March 26, 2018 | Source: Fremont Tribune | by Colin Larson
The demand for organically grown food continues to rise throughout the United States.
According to the USDA, consumer demand for organically produced goods continues to show double-digit growth, with organic products now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores and nearly 3 out of 4 conventional grocery stores throughout the country.
Research released by the Organic Trade Association in 2017 showed that sales of organic food and goods crested at $47 billion in 2016, an increase of more than 8 percent over the previous year. Organic food now boasts more than 5 percent of the nation’s total food sales.
With the demand for organic food growing throughout the country, a group of Nebraska farmers, ranchers, and community organizations are focused on increasing access to, and production of, those foods by promoting regenerative agriculture practices throughout the state.
The group, known as RegeNErate Nebraska, held a conference at YMCA Hazel Keene Lodge on Monday, featuring a variety of speakers who focused on various regenerative agricultural practices being pursued throughout the state.