Regulations
Five named to National Organic Standards Board
The USDA Sept. 28 named five individuals appointed to serve on the National Organic Standards Board. The 15-member advisory board considers and mak... more »
Alliance offers ‘regenerative’ certification for organic farms
The Santa Rosa, California-based Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA) is now certifying organic farms as regenerative, after completing a pilot phase.... more »
Pipeline Foods is first to finish enrollment in OTA’s Organic Fraud Prevention Solutions
Pipeline Food’s supply chain is complex and global. It stretches from the organic grains farmer in Minnesota to the organic soybean and corn produce... more »
Oct. 1 deadline for commenting at NOSB fall meeting
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is taking public comments for its Fall 2020 Meeting, set for late October. Written comments and reques... more »
USDA highlights potential of stronger organic enforcement
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service is continuing to educate growers and others in the organic foods industry about the potential of its proposed ... more »
USDA adds to ‘organic integrity’ courses
The USDA last week announced two new courses and other upgrades to its Organic Integrity Learning Center. The online learning program supports the ... more »
Details of the National Organic Standards Board fall meeting rolled out
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) recently made public plans for its Fall 2020 Meeting, set for late October. The meeting will be held li... more »
Farmers’ friend: A Q&A with Kelly Damewood of California Certified Organic Farmers
From international fraud investigations to Super Bowl commercials and serious discussions about the very nature of what it means to be a certified org... more »
