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Dagoba Organic Chocolate, a company that grew rapidly from humble beginnings, has become one of the world’s most respected manufacturers of premium organic chocolate. Frederick Schilling, the driving force behind Dagoba, recently shared with us his views on chocolate, Dagoba, and life in general. It’s always inspiring to hear the thoughts and views of someone like Frederick. Clearly, he loves what he is doing. And like many within the organic community, Frederick has a real social conscience. Through the principles of fair trade and the careful development of mutually beneficial long-term relationships, Frederick is ensuring that those involved in articulating his dream are also able to share in the benefits of Dagoba’s hard-earned...

Organic Dairy FarmingIn Keeping Organic Dairy Traditions Alive, we were introduced to Jon Bansen, an organic dairy farmer. Jon’s knowledge and insights regarding what it means, and what it takes, to be an organic farmer are wonderfully captured in Part II of Cooking Up a Story’s video weblog entitled, Organic Dairyman: The Farmer. Jon Bansen, and other organic farmers like him, will in time prove to be the future of food. Human beings can’t – and shouldn’t be aiming to – change natural processes. Whenever we do, we generally have to deal with the oftentimes unfortunate consequences of the guesswork masqueraded as the scientific underpinning for our interference with natural processes. Fortunately, the pendulum is swinging back...

Sandra Slack is the head of Garden Organic’s Heritage Seed Library. Sandra, together with a team of dedicated staff and volunteers, performs the important role of conserving, documenting, and making available a range of vegetable varieties that are no longer widely circulated. This is time-consuming work that requires significant attention to detail. The work undertaken by Sandra and her team ensures that crop genetic material can be retained for future generations. Organic Guide recently interviewed Sandra to find out more about her work and the crucial role played within the organic movement by Garden Organic. Q: How and when was Garden Organic’s Heritage Seed Library established? A: Through the mid 1970s legislation was introduced...

What do you get when you take a team of vibrant, motivated, health-focused women, and couple them with leading edge research into organic skincare? Juice Beauty. Juice Beauty manufactures and markets innovative organic skincare solutions for men and women from around the world. Juice Beauty’s dedication to quality and their obvious commitment to the organic movement have positioned them as leaders in the organic skincare category. Organic Guide recently caught up with Melissa Jochim, Director of Product Development, from Juice Beauty. Q: Why did you choose to focus on organic as opposed to conventional skincare treatments? A: Juice Beauty is masterminded by a team of women who are passionate about organic and healthy lifestyles and whose...

Mendocino County in Northern California may be heralding the eventual return of organic and sustainable viticulture in the United States. Approximately one third of California’s certified vineyard acreage is located here. Growers and winemakers from the region have embraced the combinations of tradition and technology which enables certified organic wine to be delivered to our providores, restaurants, and tables. For more than twenty years, Edward and Deborah Wallo have raised organically certified vines in the Yorkville Highlands. They established their organic winery and Yorkville label as early as 1994 and have since received numerous awards for their distinctive Bordeaux blends and varietals. Q: Which elements of your backgrounds led...