Mark Kastel

Organization:

Cornucopia Institute

Website:

http://www.cornucopia.org

Mark Kastel is co-founder and the executive director of The Cornucopia Institute.

Articles by Mark Kastel

Symbolic Gardens, New Faces

Issue: #143 July - August - 2009

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The state of the (organic) nation is not good—especially for dairy...

Differentiating Your Co-op in Tough Times

Issue: #137 July - August - 2008

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As someone who has been immersed in agricultural...

Does Horizon Think We Just Fell Off the Turnip Truck?

Issue: #129 march - april - 2007

To the editor:

We know from empirical evidence (numerous industry surveys) why consumers usually first come to organics. And it’s selfish—and there’s nothing wrong with that. Consumers...

Corporate Ownership in Organics

Issue: #115 November - December - 2004

A thoughtful question came in from an observer of the natural foods industry regarding my article in the July-August Cooperative Grocer, “Reclaiming the True Meaning of Organic.” She...

Issue: #114 September - October - 2004 Cooperatives nationwide will highlight their economic and charitable contributions to their communities as part of the annual October marking of Co-op Month.

The community theme was... read more

Howard Bowers Day October 9

Issue: #114 September - October - 2004 The trustees of the Howard Bowers Fund and the Cooperative Development Foundation ask that your store participate in the seventh Howard Bowers Day, which will be held on October 9 this year.... read more

Organic Community Celebrates Too Soon

Issue: #114 September - October - 2004

The accolades in the press after USDA Secretary Ann Veneman withdrew a series of highly controversial guidance documents proved to be short-lived. The documents, prepared by the National Organic...

Reclaiming the True Meaning of Organic

Issue: #113 July - August - 2004

American agriculture has reached a fork in the road. Mainstream agriculture, veering down one path, has become highly concentrated, capital intensive, and driven by biotechnology. It offers...