Organic
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Arizona
Department of Agriculture Organic Certification Program
Katie Decker is the Arizona Department
of Agriculture’s organic contact. Although
Contact Information:
Katie Decker
Public Information Officer
AZ Dept. of Agriculture
1688 W.
Phone: (602) 542-0958
E-mail: kdecker@azda.gov
*For more resources on Organic Farming
Marketing and Production in
http://www.swmarketingnetwork.org/publications/2005_Regional_Organic_Producers_Resource_Guide.pdf
CO Department of Agriculture: Organic Program
This program serves both the producer and consumers
of organically grown crops through an application and inspection process.
Colorado Department of
Agriculture
Division of Plant Industry and
Accredited Organic Certifying Agent
Don Gallegos
303-239-4149
E-mail: Don.Gallegos@ag.state.co.us
*Colorado
Organic Producers Association
Provides
education, information, and networking services to promote and facilitate the
production, distribution, and consumption of
http://www.organiccolorado.org/
The NMOCC is an independent agency of New Mexico
State government, charged with regulation and promotion of organic agriculture.
Regulation includes organic certification and registration, as well as
oversight of enforcement and compliance with organic statutes. The NMOCC also
aids with organic marketing.
http://nmocc.state.nm.us/index.html
Accredited Organic Certifying Agent
Brett Bakker
4001
505-841-9070
E-mail: brett.bakker@state.nm.us
This
guide is dedicated to supporting agriculture that enables the farmer to make a
decent living; allows all of us to nourish ourselves with delicious, healthful,
beautiful food; and protects the planet by building the soil, conserving water,
increasing biodiversity and generally lightening the footprint left by
humankind.
http://nmocc.state.nm.us/pdf/MarketManual.pdf
State of
This program is intended to serve producers,
processors and consumers of agricultural products. The goal is to manage a
process that will maintain the integrity of food products produced without the
use of restricted chemical inputs.
http://ag.utah.gov/plantind/organic.html
Utah Department of Agriculture
and Food
Organic Food Program Coordinator and Accredited Organic Certifying Agent
Seth Winterton
Phone:
801-538-7141
Fax: 801-538-7126
This is a
link to the Utah Organic Standards. The state of
http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r068/r068-020.htm
Organic Farming Compliance
Handbook: A
Resource Guide for Western Region Agricultural Professionals
For
agricultural professionals in the Western US to: Understand effective
practices, materials, and processes that comply with organic standards; access
expertise and informational resources on organic farming, and answer questions
from their clientele regarding effective practices that meet organic standards.
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/organic/complianceguide/
*For
more resources on Organic Marketing and Production in the region, refer to, An
Organic Producer’s Resource Guide to the Four Corners States by Katy Pepinsky.
Organic Consumers Association
The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) is an
online and grassroots non-profit 501(c)3 public
interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/
Organic Farming Research Foundation
(OFRF)
OFRF is a non-profit whose mission is to sponsor research related
to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic
farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and
to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.
Organic Trade Association
Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a
membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business
community in
How to Go Organic
This is a resource website produced by the Organic
Trade Association. The site is devoted to helping producers make the transition
to organically certified operations.
http://www.howtogoorganic.com/
Transitioning to Organic Production
"Transitioning to Organic Production"
lays out many promising conversion strategies, covering typical organic farming
production practices, innovative marketing ideas and federal standards for
certified organic crop production. http://www.sare.org/publications/organic.htm
Certified Naturally Grown
Certified Naturally Grown is a non-profit alternative eco-labeling
program for small farms that grow using USDA Organic methods but are NOT a part
of the USDA Certified Organic program. They certify farms primarily
distributing locally and directly, through Farmer's Markets, Farm Stands,
Community Supported Agriculture projects, to local restaurants, coops, small
grocery stores or through other direct sales channels such as the Internet.
Oregon Tilth is a nonprofit research and
education membership organization dedicated to biologically sound and socially
equitable agriculture. Primarily an organization of organic farmers, gardeners
and consumers, Tilth offers educational events
throughout the state of
Quality Assurance International
QAI offers organic certification under the National Organic
Program for Producers, Processors, Private Labelers, Distributors, Retailers,
Restaurants, Wild Crop Harvesters, Greenhouse, Mushrooms, and Facilities.
http://www.qai-inc.com/0_0_0_0.php
Organic Farm Certification & the
National Organic Program
Farmers planning to market
their products as "organic" must become certified. This guide
outlines the considerations involved in "going organic" and the basic
steps to organic certification. The sole exemption to mandatory certification
is also discussed.
http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/organcert.html
Transitioning to Organic Production
"Transitioning to Organic Production"
lays out many promising conversion strategies, covering typical organic farming
production practices, innovative marketing ideas and federal standards for
certified organic crop production. http://www.sare.org/publications/organic.htm
A Guide to Marketing Organic Produce
This guide analyzes marketer perceptions, consumer
perceptions and the economics of organic marketing.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/sustainable/publications/organicproduce/organic.html
Labeling and Marketing Information
This article discusses the specifics of what is
required to label a product as “Organic” under the USDA organic standards.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/FactSheets/LabelingE.html
The New Farm
"Farmer-to-farmer know-how" is how the
Rodale Institute describes its new website and newsletter, The New Farm. The
site and newsletter feature a frequently updated "Organic Price
Index," tales of high-value farming, a specialty cut flower corner,
research updates, numerous columns by experts, book suggestions, letters from
farmers, plus lots of other news.
Organic Farming: ATTRA Publications
This is an excellent list of publications from the
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. Articles include
information on such topics as marketing, production, certification and
transitioning to organic.
http://www.attra.ncat.org/organic.html
Organic Marketing Resources: ATTRA Publications
Market resources for organic
food and fiber products, including organic prices, sales data, market trends,
and other market data, organic trade associations, directories, and other
organic marketing publications and resources, with contact information for
ordering them.
http://www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/markres.html
Selling Certified Organic Produce to Retail Produce
Markets in the
This article provides useful information to help growers market their organic
produce. While aimed at the
The National
Organic Program: USDA
The NOP is
the body within the USDA that has come up with the nation wide organic
standards. This site includes regulatory texts, list of approved
materials, lists of accredited certifiers, as well as background and consumer
information.
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/indexNet.htm
Organic
Regulation, Certification, Transition & History
This is a
very detailed collection of articles related to organic regulations. There are
resources to help with documentation of production methods to help with
preparation for inspections.
http://www.attra.ncat.org/organic.html#overview
*Duncan Family Farms,
The
http://www.sare.org/publications/naf2/duncan.htm
*Resources and Testimonials from Farmers
and Ranchers in the SWMN
This is an
excerpt from the publication; “An Organic Producer’s Resource Guide to the Four
Corners States.” The stories (p.11-17) are profiles of
three growers in the Four Corner States who have had successful experiences in
transitioning to and utilizing organic practices.
http://www.swmarketingnetwork.org/publications/2005_Regional_Organic_Producers_Resource_Guide.pdf
National Organic Certification Cost Share Program
The Organic Certification
Cost-Share Program is part of the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA)
Program. The
program provides financial assistance to producers in 15 states to transition
into organic farming. Contact information for each state involved in the
program is listed on the website.
http://attra.ncat.org/guide/n_z/organic_certification.html
Organic Farming Research Foundation: Research
Grants
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)
funds research on organic farming and food systems and the dissemination of
these research results to the greater agricultural community.
http://ofrf.org/grants/apply_research.html
Organic Farming Research Foundation: Education and
Outreach Grants
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)
funds the development of educational opportunities and materials. Visit the
OFRF website for more details.
http://ofrf.org/grants/apply_education&outreach.html
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