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In towns like Saulx-les-Chartreux, small-scale farming is driven by a thriving market for organic food.

By BENOT MORENNE

With investment up in hydroponic and aquaponic systems that grow plants without soil, the question rages over whether the produce can be labeled organic.

By STEPHANIE STROM

As growers and enterprises see more competition, a new labeling program may help them stay competitive. Just dont call it organic.

By MURRAY CARPENTER

A different, hotter pasteurization process helps explain why organic milk has a longer shelf life than the other stuff.

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

A new $20 million center in the Bronx aims to expand access to high-quality vegetables and fruits as part of a growing food-to-institution movement.

By WINNIE HU

The organic version will be made up of seven ingredients, will come in lemon, strawberry and mixed berry flavors and will be sold in select markets this fall.

By CHRISTOPHER MELE

As demand for local and organic produce has ballooned in the last five years, so have other ideas for connecting farmers to customers.

By JULIA MOSKIN

Catering to people who want to know about where their food comes from, the group is telling its farmers stories and inviting consumers to tour member farms.

By JANE L. LEVERE

Demand for organic crops so outstrips the supply that some food brands are underwriting farmers arduous and costly transition to organic production.

By STEPHANIE STROM

Two camps jockey to shape the future of food in an oasis of organic agriculture.

By KIM SEVERSON

A couples search for sheets led them to found a company dedicated to producing high-quality bedding using good farming and labor practices.

By DAVID GELLES

The agency inspected a plant near Boston and found substandard equipment cleaning and employee hygiene, among other practices.

By STEPHANIE STROM

This noodle is made from beans and is gluten free.

By FLORENCE FABRICANT

Even the most educated consumer cant know what the food label all natural means.

By ANAHAD OCONNOR

The new venture, the subject of fierce rumors, is aimed at competing with conventional grocery stores, which have taken a bite of Whole Foods profits.

By STEPHANIE STROM

This past week, in a move that was long expected, Fairways parent company, Fairway Group Holdings, filed for bankruptcy.

By GINIA BELLAFANTE

Eduardo Rivera, a Mexican-born farmer living in Minnesota, is striving to make organic vegetables accessible to the Latino community.

By NATALIA V. OSIPOVA

Eduardo Rivera is a young farmer who is striving to provide organic produce for low-income Latino communities.

By SAM SIFTON

Elation can quickly turn to fear as small companies must suddenly learn how to produce at larger volumes while maintaining quality and consistency.

By AMY HAIMERL

A guided tour of the Natural Products Expo West trade show in California offers insight into where natural and organic food trends are headed.

By STEPHANIE STROM

In towns like Saulx-les-Chartreux, small-scale farming is driven by a thriving market for organic food.

By BENOT MORENNE

With investment up in hydroponic and aquaponic systems that grow plants without soil, the question rages over whether the produce can be labeled organic.

By STEPHANIE STROM

As growers and enterprises see more competition, a new labeling program may help them stay competitive. Just dont call it organic.

By MURRAY CARPENTER

A different, hotter pasteurization process helps explain why organic milk has a longer shelf life than the other stuff.

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY

A new $20 million center in the Bronx aims to expand access to high-quality vegetables and fruits as part of a growing food-to-institution movement.

By WINNIE HU

The organic version will be made up of seven ingredients, will come in lemon, strawberry and mixed berry flavors and will be sold in select markets this fall.

By CHRISTOPHER MELE

As demand for local and organic produce has ballooned in the last five years, so have other ideas for connecting farmers to customers.

By JULIA MOSKIN

Catering to people who want to know about where their food comes from, the group is telling its farmers stories and inviting consumers to tour member farms.

By JANE L. LEVERE

Demand for organic crops so outstrips the supply that some food brands are underwriting farmers arduous and costly transition to organic production.

By STEPHANIE STROM

Two camps jockey to shape the future of food in an oasis of organic agriculture.

By KIM SEVERSON

A couples search for sheets led them to found a company dedicated to producing high-quality bedding using good farming and labor practices.

By DAVID GELLES

The agency inspected a plant near Boston and found substandard equipment cleaning and employee hygiene, among other practices.

By STEPHANIE STROM

This noodle is made from beans and is gluten free.

By FLORENCE FABRICANT

Even the most educated consumer cant know what the food label all natural means.

By ANAHAD OCONNOR

The new venture, the subject of fierce rumors, is aimed at competing with conventional grocery stores, which have taken a bite of Whole Foods profits.

By STEPHANIE STROM

This past week, in a move that was long expected, Fairways parent company, Fairway Group Holdings, filed for bankruptcy.

By GINIA BELLAFANTE

Eduardo Rivera, a Mexican-born farmer living in Minnesota, is striving to make organic vegetables accessible to the Latino community.

By NATALIA V. OSIPOVA

Eduardo Rivera is a young farmer who is striving to provide organic produce for low-income Latino communities.

By SAM SIFTON

Elation can quickly turn to fear as small companies must suddenly learn how to produce at larger volumes while maintaining quality and consistency.

By AMY HAIMERL

A guided tour of the Natural Products Expo West trade show in California offers insight into where natural and organic food trends are headed.

By STEPHANIE STROM

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Organic Foods and Products - The New York Times