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2. National Organic Program - Wikipedia

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   USDA organic seal. The National Organic Program (NOP) is the federal regulatory framework in the United States of America governing organic food. It is also the name of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) program responsible for administering and enforcing the regulatory framework. The core ...

3. Organic certification - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

4. Organic Crop Improvement Association - Wikipedia

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   O.C.I.A logo. The Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) is a member-owned, non-profit organization, which provides research, education and certification services to organic growers, processors and handlers around the world.

5. Master gardener program - Wikipedia

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   When that was successful, the Master Gardener Program was officially established, a curriculum created, and training began in King County and Pierce County in 1973. [2] The concept then spread to other U.S. states and Canadian provinces. In the US, groups are affiliated with a land-grant university and one of its cooperative extension service ...

6. United States Department of Agriculture - Wikipedia

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   The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.

7. Mandatory country-of-origin labeling (US) - Wikipedia

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   "Country-of-Origin Labeling: Theory and Observation" By Barry Krissoff, Fred Kuchler, Kenneth Nelson, Janet Perry, and Agapi Somwaru. Outlook Report No. (WRS04-02) 18 pp, January 2004 USDA "COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN-LABELING: Opportunities for USDA and Industry to Implement Challenging Aspects of the New Law" GAO Report GAO-03-780.

8. California Certified Organic Farmers - Wikipedia

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   California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-accredited organic certifying agency and trade association, located in Santa Cruz, California. Formed in 1973, CCOF was the first organic certification entity in the United States. [1] [2] CCOF includes three legally distinct entities. [3]

9. Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 - Wikipedia

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   Organic agriculture aims to optimize the health and productivity of soil life, plants, animals and people. [3] For this to happen, processors, labelers and packagers of these organic products must be responsible for following regulations that keep the integrity of the food they deal with.