Thelma Velez, PhD, Research and Education Program Director at the Organic Farming Research Foundation.

Did you know that organic farming is both regenerative and climate smart? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Thelma Velez, PhD, Research and Education Program Director at the Organic Farming Research Foundation. Velez explains USDA’s organic label, and how organic farming practices benefit planet and people. She shares challenges faced by organic farmers, confusion over the “regenerative” label, and describes OFRF’s new tool kit explaining how organic farming is truly “regenerative.”Related Websites: Organic Farming Research Foundation: www.ofrf.org Organic is Regenerative Toolkit: https://ofrf.org/organic-is-regenerative/ National Organic Research Agenda (2022): https://eorganic.org/node/35366