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Organic produce endorsed as ‘Dirty Dozen’ produce list published
The Environmental Working Group strongly endorsed organic produce as it again published its annual “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists. ... more »
Webinars on organic certification in India to be held
The National Organic Program will hold webinars at the end of March explaining steps of change in its policies for organic certification in India. ... more »
Details announced for the National Organic Standards Board Spring meeting
The when, where and how of the spring meeting of the National Organic Standards Board were rolled out recently. The Board's Spring 2021 Meeting wil... more »
4 certifiers get NOP director’s award for communication
The USDA recently honored four organic certifiers, giving them the 2021Director’s Award for their “open, consistent and effective communications... more »
Organic certifications grow slightly to 45K farms and businesses
U.S.-recognized organic certifications didn't decrease in the old year, even growing slightly. The USDA’s National Organic Program released an an... more »
10 organic certifiers recognized by USDA for data quality
Ten agencies who certify food and products as organic were honored Jan. 25 by the USDA National Organic Program. The awards were meant to celebrate... more »
Miraflora’s Colorado hemp farm gets organic certification
Hemp extract company Miraflora recently received USDA organic certification for its 160-acre farm in Boulder County, Colorado. Miraflora CEO Christ... more »
National Organic Program gets ‘very positive’ review
The USDA’s National Organic Program recently earned good marks in a formal peer review, according to a recent newsletter from the program administra... more »
