The first section of this memorandum summarizes the changes to the scope of the organic certification requirements, with a focus on the revised definition of “handle” and related terms. These changes ...

Regardless of whether a farm is certified organic or not, when you step on a real organic farm, you know it. How? Biodiversity. While surprising to many, biodiversity is not an esoteric, incalculable ...

The $35 billion organic-food industry has nearly tripled in size in the past decade, challenging the Agriculture Department’s ability to monitor the more than 25,000 farms and other organizations that ...

The question of whether hydroponic production can be certified as organic now rests with a panel of federal appeals court judges, who seemed to be inclined to affirm a lower court decision allowing ...

A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an Oregon hazelnut farmer’s lawsuit challenging the USDA’s organic labeling rule for foreign suppliers. Two years ago, Bruce Kaser of Pratum Farm ...

Industry leaders are emphasizing the integration of regenerative agriculture alongside established organic practices, as demand for sustainable food and beverage products continues to rise. Organic ...

(Beyond Pesticides, December 12, 2014) Bursting at the seams, the $35 billion organic food industry has tripled in size over the past decade, severely outpacing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ...

A primer on these private certifications, how they differ from USDA's "organic" certification, and labeling considerations that may follow Regenerative agriculture certifications and label claims are ...