Regulations
Twelve certifiers honored by US organic program
The USDA National Organic Program, aka NOP, recently recognized the work of accredited organic certifiers with awards for extraordinary support of the... more »
Organic Trade Association names diversity fellows
Katrina Pitts and August Alderman will join the Organic Trade Association (OTA) as the organization’s first Diversity & Entrepreneurship Program... more »
USDA trademarks organic seal for ‘new enforcement tools’
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently gave the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, or AMS, final trademark approval for the USDA organic seal... more »
U.S. organic program meets several ‘opportunities for improvement’
U.S. organics has made significant progress on self-improvement, according to documents from the program’s annual review. The National Organic Pr... more »
CCOF now offering Regenerative Organic certification for farms
California Certified Organic Farmers, aka CCOF, announced January 10 that it is now offering the Regenerative Organic Certified program in partnership... more »
USDA extends deadline for organic cost-share program
The USDA has extended the deadline for agricultural producers who are certified organic, or transitioning to organic, to apply for the Org... more »
Organic Grower Summit cultivates a new generation of organic farmers
The Organic Grower Summit, which is presented by Western Growers and the Organic Produce Network, will take place Dec. 1-2 in Monterey California, wit... more »
$20M on tap for organic growers’ post-pandemic assistance
Money is on the table for U.S. organic growers – $20 million, exactly. The USDA in early November opened the application process for funds for gr... more »
