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General articles on or including Nick's Organic Farm:
 
  • “This is the turkey you’ll want on your Thanksgiving table,” by Deena Shanker in “Quartz Daily Brief,” Nov. 13, 2015, available at: http://qz.com/547109/the-turkiest-turkeys-for-thanksgiving-this-year-arent-even-organic-but-good-luck-getting-one/

 

  • “Biodiversity and System Stability Key to Maryland Farmer’s Operation,” by Rick Hemphill, in Lancaster Farming, Oct. 31, 2015, page 1 available at: http://www.lancasterfarming.com/assets/12336597/S01LFWE-103115_1.pdf; and page 2 at:  http://www.lancasterfarming.com/assets/12336598/S02LFWE-103115_1.pdf (*NOTE: If you can’t get these “pdf” links to work, please scroll to the very bottom of the page for an alternative.)

 

  • “Organic Foods See Booming Sales,” on NBC News, Oct. 27, 2015, available at: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nbc-news-channel/58052169#58052169

 

  • “How safe is your ground beef?,” Today Show, NBC, Aug. 24, 2015, at: http://www.today.com/food/how-safe-your-ground-beef-consumer-reports-how-avoid-harmful-t40226. 

 

  • “Who is making our farming choices?,” Letter to the Editor, by Nick Maravell, in Lancaster Farming, March 8, 2014. Click here to see the newspaper page.

 

  • “Sounds Bites” on The Mark Steiner Show of WEAA, with Nick Maravell on genetically engineered and genetically modified foods, Sept. 13, 2012, Hour 2. Available at: http://www.steinershow.org/radio/the-marc-steiner-show/september-13-2012-hour-2.

 

  • “USDA praised for busting fake organic Chinese food scam,” by Ike Wilson, in The Frederick News-Post, Feb. 21, 2011. Available at: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/art_life/display.htm?StoryID=117036.

 

  • “Adamstown farmer appointed to national organic board,” by Ike Wilson, in The Frederick News-Post, Nov. 22, 2010. Available at: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/art_life/display.htm?StoryID=112772.

 

  • “Organic Turkeys that Make the Whole Family Happy,” by Jenny Rough, in The Examiner (www.washingtonexaminer.com), Nov. 15, 2010. Available at: http://washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/2010/11/organic-turkeys-make-whole-family-happy.

 

  • “Spotlight on organically raised beef from Nick’s Organic Farm in Potomac,” by Heidi Price, in Examiner.com, July 12, 2010. Available at: http://www.examiner.com/dc-in-washington-dc/spotlight-on-organically-raised-beef-from-nick-s-organic-farm-potomac-md. 

 

  • “Movers and Shakers: Nick Maravell,” by Kristi Bahrenburg Janzen in Edible Chesapeake, Spring 2007. Available by clicking here.

 

  • “Even Donkeys Eat Local,” by Janis (no last name) in The Farmette Report blog, Aug. 5, 2005. Available at: http://www.farmettereport.com/blog/2005/08/even_donkeys_ea.html. 

 

  • “Organic Beef Industry Expects Sales Boost,” by Associated Press, in Lawrence Journal-World, Dec. 27, 2003. Available at: http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/dec/27/organic_beef_industry/. 

 

  • “Better Genes, Not Pills, for Healthier Animals,” by Don Comis, on the website of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Feb. 22, 2002. Available at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2002/020222.htm.

 

  • “Organic Grows on America!” (subhead on “Beefing Up Organic Herds”), by Marcia Wood, Lupe Chavez, Don Comis and Jennifer Arnold, originally published in the February 2002 issue of Agricultural Research magazine, and on the website of the USDA’s ARS. Available at: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/ar/archive/feb02/amer0202.htm.
Press releases & statements from Nick's Organic Farm:
 

·         “Nick’s Organic Farm Gets Extension To Farm Until Aug. 15,” press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, Dec. 16, 2011. For full version, click here.

·         “Farmer Nick Maravell Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee: Urges ‘Multiple Models Approach’ in Combating Water Pollution,” Press Release from Nick’s Organic Farm, Oct. 4, 2011. For full version, click here.

o   For full testimony, click here.

 

       

o   Click here for the verbal summary of the Oct. 4, 2011 testimony.

·         “County Says Can’t Extend License to Farm for 1 More Year: Nick’s Organic Farm License to Expire in 3 Months, As Soccer Fields Loom,” press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, Sept. 16, 2011. Click here for full version.

 

·         “State Board of Ed Says Appeals about Move on Brickyard Site Can Go Forward,” press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, Sept. 9, 2011. Click here.


·         “Nick’s Organic Farm, Civic Groups, 400 Individuals Pave Way for Law Suits On Brickyard Rd School Site,” press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, August 31, 2011. Click here.


·         “State Body Rules Against Montgomery County School Board AGAIN: Second Violation of Open Meetings Act Found Regarding Brickyard Site,” press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, July 18, 2011. Click here for full version.  

o   Click here to see a copy of the decision of the Open Meetings Compliance Board, dated July 13, 2011, referenced in Nick’s July 18 press release.

·         “Future Brickyard Farm Site Is Topic of June 9 Public Meeting at Potomac Community Center—31-Year-Old Organic Farm: Unique Asset for Food and Ag Education,” press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, June 6, 2011. Click here.  

·         “Lack of Transparency Continues with Brickyard Lease: Inaccuracies by Officials Rampant; Community Ire Ignored,” press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, April 25, 2011. Click here.

o   For the addendum to the April 25, 2011 press release, also from Nick’s Organic Farm, click here.

·         For a statement from Nick’s Organic Farm to supporters on April 6, 2011, click here.

·         For a press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, April 4, 2011 (late version), entitled, “Chesapeake Bay Foundation Calls For Saving Organic Farm in Potomac,” click here.

·         For a press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, April 4, 2011 (early version), entitled, “Fate Of Nick’s Organic Farm Site In Potomac To Be Subject Of Montgomery County Meeting Tonight:  Nationally Recognized Experts To Attend,” click here.

·         For Nick’s statement of thanks to customers and supporters, March 9, 2011, click here.

·         “Montgomery County School Board Makes Surprise Move To Turn Organic Farm on Brickyard Road Into Ball Fields,” press release from Nick’s Organic Farm, March 7, 2011. Click here to see the full document.
Press releases about Nick's Organic Farm (released by others):
 

·         “Nick’s Organic Farm as a Hub of Ag Education,” press release from Montgomery Countryside Alliance, originally dated April 1, 2011, and updated May 31, 2011. Available by clicking here. “Nick’s Organic Farm as a Hub of Ag Education,” press release from Montgomery Countryside Alliance, originally dated April 1, 2011, and updated May 31, 2011. Available by clicking here.

 

·         “Secretary Vilsack Names Members to the National Organic Standards Board,” press release from the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Sept. 29, 2010, AMS No. 190-10. Available by clicking here.

 
*NOTE: Please note that, as an alternative to the web links listed above, the pdf document links below provide an alternate way to read the story about NOF that was published in Lancaster Farming in 2015. 
Click here for a "pdf" version of page 1 of the article about Nick in the Oct. 31, 2015 of Lancaster Farming.
Click here for a "pdf" version of page 2 of the article about Nick in the Oct. 31, 2015 of Lancaster Farming.
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