Web Resources and Articles for Organic Certification Information
USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Home Page
USDA National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
USDA NOP Organic Production and Handling Requirements
Organic Certification Guide (from Chatham County CES, Growing Small Farms website) Includes: Overview of National Organic Program Requirements, Resources for Understanding and Complying with the National Organic Standards, How to pick a certifier, Required Recordkeeping for Certified Organic Farms, and more.
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association - Growers' Resouces
The New Farm®'s Certification Page
The New Farm®'s Guide to U.S. Certifiers
Independent Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA)
ATTRA - Organic Regulation, Certification, Transition & History
Articles:
Is your farm safe? Protecting your crops from genetic contamination (ACRES article - pdf file)
Certified Mistakes: common mistakes--according to inspectors (The New Farm® article)
Protecting the integrity of organic grains during harvest (The New Farm® article)
Expecting the Inspector?: 9 tips to shorten your inspection time (The New Farm® article)
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