Organic Gardening (magazine)
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| Founded | 1930 |
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| Founder | J. I. Rodale |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Emmaus, Pennsylvania |
| Publication types | Magazines, Books |
| Official website | www |
Rodale, Inc. is an American publisher of health and wellness magazines, books, and digital properties. Rodale is headquartered in Emmaus, Pennsylvania (adjacent to Allentown) and maintains a satellite office in New York City.
Rodale publishes health and wellness lifestyle magazines, including Men's Health and Prevention. The company has published a collection of bestsellers, including An Inconvenient Truth and Eat This, Not That.
J. I. Rodale founded Rodale Inc., in 1930. He was a partner with his brother, Joseph, in Rodale Manufacturing, which produced electrical switches. Joseph moved Rodale Manufacturing to Emmaus, Pennsylvania to take advantage of favorable local taxes, while J. I. dabbled in publishing. In 1942, Rodale started Organic Farming and Gardening magazine. It taught people how to grow food with organic farming techniques. Today, Organic Gardening is the best-read gardening magazine in the world. In 1950, Rodale introduced Prevention, a health magazine.
In 1971, J. I. Rodale died during a taping of The Dick Cavett Show, and his son, Robert D. Rodale (1930–1990), took over the company’s leadership. On September 20, 1990, Robert Rodale was killed in a car accident during a business trip in Russia.
In 1972, Rodale Press was one of the five founding members of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) (now IFOAM-Organics International), founded at Versailles, France.
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