The first section of this memorandum summarizes the changes to the scope of the organic certification requirements, with a focus on the revised definition of “handle” and related terms. These changes ...

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2014 – USDA is making available $13 million in 2014 Farm Bill funding to partially reimburse farmers seeking certification for organic production. “Consumer demand for organic ...

Seeking to protect integrity in the organic supply chain and build consumer and industry trust in the USDA Organic label, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposed on August 5 to ...

Are you interested in getting your vegetable operation certified organic, but don’t know if you qualify? Are you confused by organic record keeping requirements? What factors should you consider, when ...

An Oregon hazelnut farm lacks standing to challenge USDA’s regulation for certifying overseas producers as organic, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken has determined a lawsuit ...

Regardless of whether a farm is certified organic or not, when you step on a real organic farm, you know it. How? Biodiversity. While surprising to many, biodiversity is not an esoteric, incalculable ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program, the U.S. Department of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Errol Schweizer has the essential take on the grocery industry. Consumers are rebelling against a food system where causing harm ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Midwestern fruit and vegetable farmers are more likely than their counterparts in other regions to give up federal organic certification, according to a Purdue University study.

The $35 billion organic-food industry has nearly tripled in size in the past decade, challenging the Agriculture Department’s ability to monitor the more than 25,000 farms and other organizations that ...