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Organic Integrity

An article in the Washington Post today discusses the integrity of the 'Organic' label.  Under the aegis of the USDA (Department of Agriculture), the U.S. has a national organic program...


Organic Integrity

An article in the Washington Post today discusses the integrity of the 'Organic' label.  Under the aegis of the USDA (Department of Agriculture), the U.S. has a national organic program...


October is Fair Trade Month

Fair Trade coffee is probably better known than Fair Trade Tea but slowly, the movement is gaining awareness. To me, organic and fair trade are related. But organic is for...


October is Fair Trade Month

Fair Trade coffee is probably better known than Fair Trade Tea but slowly, the movement is gaining awareness. To me, organic and fair trade are related. But organic is for...


Panel on Social Responsibility at the World Tea...

I had the good fortune to chair the panel on Social Responsibility at the Tea Expo in Vegas. With me were four panelists, each with a specific point of view:Eric...


Panel on Social Responsibility at the World Tea...

I had the good fortune to chair the panel on Social Responsibility at the Tea Expo in Vegas. With me were four panelists, each with a specific point of view:Eric...


Makaibari's Organic Dairy

A dairy is an integral part of organic farming. Let's begin with my sister Srirupa's dairy, the official "Makaibari" dairy. My sister has been maintaining this for several decades and...


Makaibari's Organic Dairy

A dairy is an integral part of organic farming. Let's begin with my sister Srirupa's dairy, the official "Makaibari" dairy. My sister has been maintaining this for several decades and...


Organic Certification

Here's a myth that needs to be debunked - that all teas are organic. Here's another - that because they are grown in 'poor' countries who cannot afford fertilizers, all...


Organic Certification

Here's a myth that needs to be debunked - that all teas are organic. Here's another - that because they are grown in 'poor' countries who cannot afford fertilizers, all...