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It is important to track the roots of the Act, and give credit to and empower those who gave light to organic farming. The trail to the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 began in 1985 when the President, Joseph Dunsmore, Organic Farms, Inc., at the time the world's largest distributor of organic products, tossed a letter from Sandra ...
The national target via the National Plan for Organic Farming is to attain, by 2021, 1.3 million rai (2,100 square kilometres; 800 square miles) of organically farmed land. Another target is for 40% of the produce from these farmlands to be consumed domestically. [237] Much progress has been made: [238] [239] [237]
They can not use the USDA organic seal or represent that the finished product is organic. [6] Misuse of the USDA Organic seal on a product may lead to USDA compliance and enforcement actions, including fines up to $11,000 per violation. [5] Misuse may also lead to the suspension or revocation of the violator's organic certificate. [5]
The USDA's new Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards are being implemented after years of discussions with organics groups, farming organizations and livestock and poultry producers.
Oregon Tilth is an American nonprofit membership organization advocating organic food and farming, based in Corvallis, Oregon.Oregon Tilth's purpose is to educate gardeners, farmers, legislators, and the general public about sustainable growing practices that promote soil health, conserve natural resources, and prevent environmental degradation while producing a clean and healthful food supply.
The percentage of Americans who live on a farm diminished from nearly 25% during the Great Depression to about 2% now, [8] and only 0.1% of the United States population works full-time on a farm. As the agribusiness lobby grows to near $60 million per year, [ 9 ] the interests of agricultural corporations remain highly represented.
Story at a glance New details from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Organic Transition Initiative were announced Monday. The program infuses federal dollars into initiatives aimed ...
Organic certification addresses a growing worldwide demand for organic food. It is intended to assure quality, prevent fraud, and to promote commerce.While such certification was not necessary in the early days of the organic movement, when small farmers would sell their produce directly at farmers' markets, as organics have grown in popularity, more and more consumers are purchasing organic ...