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Friday, May 17, 2013  Organic industry's political clout grows on Capitol Hill as consumers demand organic foods

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  One of the latest trends to battle the virus is building your own flu survival kit.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Food labels multiply, confuse consumers, claiming to certify array of sustainable practices

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  HEALTHBEAT: Is organic healthier? Study says not so much, but it's key reason consumers buy

Monday, August 15, 2011  More colleges offering organic, sustainability agriculture programs as consumer interest grows

Thursday, February 04, 2010  The new report by the National Agricultural Statistics Service says Missouri had 197 organic farms that produced $9.3 million worth of commodities in 2008.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009  The Department of Natural Resources says investigators documented two odor violations at Missouri Organic on Thursday.

Friday, December 12, 2008  Some foods are sprayed with more pesticides than others.