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The USDA announced earlier this week that the USDA organic seal has been trademarked with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The newly trademarked USDA seal. Registration of the seal increa...
Types of Handlers: What needs to be certified?
Is there a 'master list' of cleaners and sanitizers we can use to clean equipment prior to Organic processing? --A Curious Manufacturer Dear Curious Manufacturer: Unfortunately no, there is...
.stk-0e6e2a9{height:30px !important} What's the scoop on the newest funding announcement? $300 million for farmers making the transition to organic? That's right! Last month, the USDA ann...
When the USDA ended the US-India Organic Recognition in early 2021, they granted an 18 month transition period. Now that this transition is complete (as of July of this year), you may be wonderin...
The organic standards require that a progressive approach to facilities pest management be taken by organic growers and handlers. The organic pest control regulations described below can be f...
From time to time we like to share tools and resources that we think are helpful to our certified organic operations. In this post, we are excited to introduce you to the Organic Trade Associatio...
Last month we relocated to a new office space at the Turbine Flats, a unique collaborative environment for small businesses. Please make note of our new address, and be sure to send all mail to:...
On April 5, 2022, the USDA finally published the long-awaited Origin of Livestock Rule, clarifying the provisions of 7CFR § 205.236. The Proposed Rule was introduced in April of 2015 and went thr...