(18 de febrero de 2020) Sacramento, CA – California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) is releasing a groundbreaking plan to use organic farming to reduce California’s greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.
Three decades of peer-reviewed science backs up the policy solutions laid out in the Hoja de ruta hacia una California orgánica: Informe político. The report outlines the next steps that will maximize organic’s ability to combat climate change and ensure food security under a changing climate.
“To address the climate crisis today, we must build on what we know works,” says Kelly Damewood, CCOF’s CEO. “Organic farming, with its tremendous capacity to pull carbon out of the atmosphere and store it in soils, is a known solution. Our organic farmers pioneered many of the climate-smart practices that reduce greenhouse gas levels, yet organic comprises only 4 percent of California’s farmland.”
Utilizando las políticas de Roadmap to an Organic California: Policy Report, we can leverage the proven ability of organic to make California better prepared for climate change and to make our communities healthier and more secure.
Beyond the climate benefits, the report outlines the economic and health value of organic farming. By selling locally and creating jobs, organic farms reinvest dollars within the community. As the organic market continues to outpace sales of all other food sectors, organic agriculture creates economic opportunity in both urban and rural communities.
Organic is an innovative approach to farming that builds healthy communities. Organic food is grown without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, which pollute drinking water and harm human health. High levels of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants make organic food a healthy choice.
Join Senator Anna Caballero at the release party for the report, hosted by the CCOF Foundation, on Tuesday, February 18 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Organic farmers will advocate for organic in discussions with elected officials at the State Capitol on Wednesday, February 19, starting at 7:15 a.m.
Sobre CCOF
CCOF promueve la agricultura orgánica para un mundo sano. Abogamos en nombre de nuestros miembros por políticas orgánicas, apoyamos el crecimiento de la agricultura orgánica a través de la educación y las subvenciones, y proporcionamos certificación orgánica que es personal y accesible.
CCOF es una organización sin ánimo de lucro regida por las personas que cultivan y elaboran nuestros alimentos. Fundada en California hace más de 40 años, hoy nuestras raíces se extienden por toda Norteamérica y nuestra presencia es reconocida internacionalmente. Contamos con el apoyo de una familia orgánica de agricultores, ganaderos, procesadores, minoristas, consumidores y responsables políticos. Juntos, trabajamos para hacer realidad un futuro en el que lo orgánico sea la norma.
Para más información sobre el CCOF, visite www.ccof.org.
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