Environmental Awareness – Shawna Marie Rodgers

30 Years Later: How the Grateful Dead Saved CCOF

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on August 16, 2019

When I asked Grateful Dead drummer and co-founder Bill Kreutzmann what he thinks is the cause of consumer confusion in the marketplace regarding organic labeling, he responded with a questionContinue reading30 Years Later: How the Grateful Dead Saved CCOF

Polarizing Opinions Contained

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on July 5, 2019

June 5, 2019 In the week before my period begins, I often lament the fact that I have less energy than the other three weeks of the month. I findContinue readingPolarizing Opinions Contained

Master Mind

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on February 11, 2019February 11, 2019

February 10, 2019 Imagine there is nothing inherently wrong with you. Imagine your body, your nervous system, and your senses are the result of thousands of years of natural selectionContinue readingMaster Mind

Keeping Organic Alive for Future Generations: Spotlight on Duncan Family Farms

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on September 11, 2018

For all the philanthropic work Arnott and Kathleen Duncan do, it may surprise you to learn that they are farmers first and nonprofit professionals second. For nearly three decades, theContinue readingKeeping Organic Alive for Future Generations: Spotlight on Duncan Family Farms

Spotlight on: Organic Valley

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

The CCOF Foundation supports students and teachers of organic agriculture across the United States. Since 2014, the Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund has distributed over $500,000, impacting over 33,000 teachersContinue readingSpotlight on: Organic Valley

Spade & Plow Organics is Proud to Serve Santa Clara County Residents

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on May 17, 2018

This article was originally posted on ccof.org/blog Urban development of agricultural land is one of the biggest obstacles facing future farmers. Agriculture professionals found property much easier to find 20Continue readingSpade & Plow Organics is Proud to Serve Santa Clara County Residents

HarvestPort Announces New Services in 2018

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on May 5, 2018

This article was originally published on www.ccof.org “We want to put another dollar in the pockets of farmers.” – Brian Dawson, Founder of HarvestPort HarvestPort (a Visionary Level supporter ofContinue readingHarvestPort Announces New Services in 2018

Celebrating Melody Meyer & The Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on May 5, 2018May 5, 2018

This article was originally published on www.ccof.org On February 22, the CCOF Foundation raised a glass to our 2018 Organic Champion Award recipient Melody Meyer and our collective support ofContinue readingCelebrating Melody Meyer & The Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund

Rest for the Senses

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on April 16, 2018April 16, 2018

Anxiety comes in all shapes in sizes. It arrives for different reasons, some known, some unknown. Sometimes it’s as simple as a blood sugar crash, a slight hypoglycemic imbalance thatContinue readingRest for the Senses

We Need Debbie Downer

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on December 31, 2017December 31, 2017

The best things in life are free. We all need this reminder (especially in America). However cheesy, however cliché it may be- the most loving, genuine, and kind moments areContinue readingWe Need Debbie Downer

Choose How You Show Up

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on November 7, 2017November 7, 2017

Alone time, what a treat To be able to sit alone with yourself and enjoy your own company is a skill we’d all be wise to acquire. We are notContinue readingChoose How You Show Up

Life is But a Dream

By Shawna Marie Rodgers on August 28, 2017November 5, 2017

What is the function of daydreaming? Researchers don’t really know its purpose. Whether we are awake or asleep, dreaming is a behavior about which scientists can only guess. In 2004,Continue readingLife is But a Dream

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