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Lundberg Family Farms, based in Richvale, California, United States, is a farm that produces rice, chips and their packaging, and that also markets organic foods. It is family owned and has been a pioneer in organic farming, especially rice products. It was the first business to produce and market a brand of organic rice in the United States.
Earthbound Farm was founded in 1984 by Drew and Myra Goodman, on a 2.5 acres (10,000 m 2) farm in California’s Carmel Valley. [1] [3] Just over two decades later, the company employed over 150 growers on 30,000 acres. [4] By 2015, nearly 50,000 acres were in production. [5]
Boskovich Farms is a historic vegetable producer based in Oxnard, California, U.S. It has operations in California, ... Since 2012, it has grown organic vegetables. [3]
Lazy Acres Market Inc. is a small chain of six grocery stores known for selling natural and organic foods, gourmet foods, supplements, body care products, and eco-friendly goods. The stores, in Santa Barbara, Hermosa Beach , Long Beach , Encinitas , Los Feliz and San Diego ( Mission Hills ) are owned and operated by Bristol Farms.
During the 21st century, the United States has continued to expand its reach in the organic foods market, doubling the number of organic farms in the U.S. in 2016 when compared to 2011. [243] Employment on organic farms offers potentially large numbers of jobs for people, and this may better manage the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Moreover ...
In North America, almost 2.2 million hectares are managed organically, representing approximately a 0.6 percent share of the total agricultural area. There are 12,064 organic farms. The major part of the organic land is in the US (1.6 million hectares in 2005). Seven percent of the world's organic agricultural land is in North America.
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-accredited organic certifying agency and trade association, located in Santa Cruz, California. Formed in 1973, CCOF was the first organic certification entity in the United States.
In 1996, Strawberry Farms Golf Club bought 70 acres (28 ha), and the other 30 acres (12 ha) was leased to the City of Irvine, meaning that Tanaka Farms does not own the land they farm on. Land development caused the Tanakas to move their farm entirely, relocating it from Irvine Center Dr. to Strawberry Farms Rd in 1998.