CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An association that promotes organic farming in New Hampshire is hosting six virtual farm tours.

The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire, through a...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has picked an attorney for an organic farming cooperative to serve as the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation's new leader.

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Farmers from across the country recently gathered in Wisconsin to envision the future of the organic farming industry.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Missouri farmer and businessman ripped off consumers nationwide by falsely marketing more than $140 million worth of corn, soybeans and wheat as certified organic grains, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) — An orchard in Sandpoint will be the site of the University of Idaho's new Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center.

The orchard was donated Aug. 1 to the university by Dennis Pence and his family, the Capital Press reported .

It is the first center in the institution's system to focus on organic farming and production systems, according to the college.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A pair of U.S. senators is introducing legislation designed to improve organic farming research.

Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine say their legislation would reauthorize and incrementally increase funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Wisconsin remains second in the U.S. for the number of organic farms, despite increasing competition from other states.

The number of organic farms in Wisconsin increased by 6 percent to almost 1,300 operations between 2015 and 2016, Wisconsin Public Radio reported .

UNITY, Maine (AP) — Some 60,000 people are expected to head to Unity, Maine, this week for the state's annual celebration of rural living and organic farming and gardening.

The 2017 Common Ground Country Fair runs from Friday through Sunday. Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners puts on the event every year. The fair presents a series of workshops and events that MOFGA says is geared at celebrating rural life.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Dealing with social justice issues associated with organic farming has been at the core of Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers of Gainesville's work since the group's creation.

Known as FOG, the nonprofit this month will celebrate 30 years of fighting for organic farmers, farm workers' rights and for people on the lower rung of the economic ladder to have access to healthy food.

Both the Gainesville and Alachua County commissions declared July FOG Month.

PAONIA, Colo. (AP) — To see the worst of the coal slump in Colorado, look no further than the state's North Fork Valley. Since 2013, two out of three mines have closed around Paonia. The region has seen a large exodus of miners and their families as the number of mine-related jobs dropped from 950 in January 2010 to just 220 in January 2017.

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — Organic farming proponents say more farmers are looking to adjust their operations to meet the growing demand for organic products.

The Aberdeen American News (http://bit.ly/2lgbfo3 ) reports that the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service says the number of certified organic operations has increased more than 250 percent in the U.S. over the last decade.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont is presenting Agricultural Literacy Week centered on local farming, healthy food, and strong communities.

The fifth annual event runs Monday through Saturday and includes activities around the state.

NOFA says many community libraries are participating by showing the movie, Unbroken Ground, having farmer story time, and farmers as guest speakers.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's organic farming has grown over the past several years, led by milk sales, with agricultural land federally certified organic expanding to 934 operating farms last year, according to the state comptroller's office.

The report Friday shows sales of organic farm products rose from 2008 to 2014 statewide by 56 percent to $164 million. Sales jumped another 35 percent last year to $221 million, according to another federal report.

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's organic-certification program is at risk as the Department of Agriculture faces a $125,000 budget shortfall.

Since 2011 the department has overseen the organic farming program with funds coming from fees charged to organic farmers and food processors, The Santa Fe New Mexican reported (http://bit.ly/2aDavnc). Now the program is underfunded and has just two people overseeing certifications and inspections for about 150 producers...