Today’s Solutions: August 12, 2026

A new report has found that U.S. land for organic farming reached 4.1 million acres in 2016, a new record and an 11 percent increase compared to 2014. As of June 2016, the number of certified organic farms in the U.S. reached 14,979, a 6.2 percent increase of 1,000 farms compared to 2014 survey data. The Mercaris Organic Acreage Report found that the top five states in organic cropland are California, Montana, Wisconsin, New York…

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