The Organic Center: Promoting organic, regenerative ag

From a cloud of chemicals to helping grow organic farming

Amber Sciligo, director of science programs for the Organic Center headquartered in Washington, D.C. speaks to attendees at Grain Place Foundation’s annual Field Day near Marquette on July 13.
Amber Sciligo, director of science programs for the Organic Center headquartered in Washington, D.C. speaks to attendees at Grain Place Foundation’s annual Field Day near Marquette on July 13.

With the U.S. market for certified organic foods having recently topped $70 billion, governments at all levels are finally starting to pay more attention and give more support to this marketing label. And one of the people helping to bring about that attention and action is rural California-born Amber Sciligo, PhD. Director of science programs for the Organic Center in Washington, D.C., Sciligo wa…