Today in Organic: March 18, 2010

• The Slow Food USA blog profiles the Chicago Honey Co-op, a group of beekeepers in Chicago North Lawndale neighborhood that keeps more than 100 beehives.

• Urban beekeeping is no longer illegal in NYC.

• Hipsters on food stamps? "We're seeing a lot more young people in their 20s purchasing organic food with food stamp cards. I wouldn't say it's limited to hipster people, but I'm certainly surprised to see them with cards."

• As a result of Michelle Obama's child nutrition campaign "companies are falling all over themselves—and with much fanfare—to tweak their products," writes Marion Nestle at The Atlantic. 

• The book Organic Manifesto by Rodale Institute Chairman and CEO Maria Rodale was published earlier this week.