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USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Regulations
Hawai'i Agritourism Association
USDA Laws & Regulations: Organic Certification
International Organic Inspectors Association
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (NSAIS/ATTRA)
Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA)
eXtension
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Organic Trade Association (OTA)
farmer's pal... a guide to organic living

USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Regulations

The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards for organic agricultural products. The NOP also accredits the certifying agents (foreign and domestic) who inspect organic production and handling operations to certify that they meet USDA standards. 
         
NOP Homepage          NOP electronic version

Hawai'i Agritourism Association

Hawai'i Agritourism Association

Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism in Hawai'i

Today’s visitors to Hawai'i and other traditional tourist destinations are increasingly interested in learning more about the region they are visiting -- its local traditions, its regional cuisine, and its rural culture and agriculture. The developing industry that serves these visitors is now called "Agtourism." Hawai'i Agtourism offers visitors opportunities to look behind the scenes, to experience more than just a sunny beach and the purchase of an Aloha shirt. With its natural beauty, warm weather, and renowned agricultural products (coffee, macadamia nuts, flowers, and tropical fruits of many kinds), Hawaii’s small farms and rural communities offer an extraordinary array of memorable experiences, such as:

• Farm visits
• Pick-your-own
• Farm stays
• Bicycle, walking and automobile tours
• Farm-related bed and breakfast accommodations
• Restaurants serving regional cuisine
• Agricultural fairs and festivals
• Living history farms
• Slow Food Hawaii 

For more information visit the Hawai'i Agritourisim Association online.

USDA Laws & Regulations: Organic Certification

Information about Organic Certification, the National Organic Program (NOP), Cost-Share, Labeling, Production & Marketing, and Import/Export issues, all in one place.

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International Organic Inspectors Association

IOIA provides organic inspector training and networking services world-wide. They have inspector or apprentice inspector members from 16 countries who conduct inspections for a wide variety of  private and government organic certification bodies worldwide. 

The International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA) is a non-profit, professional association of organic farm, livestock, and process inspectors dedicated to verification of organic production practices. 

The mission of IOIA is to address issues and concerns relevant to organic inspectors, to provide quality inspector training and to promote integrity and consistency in the organic certification process.

IOIA's international standards resources page.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (NSAIS/ATTRA)

NSAIS offers the latest in sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, events and funding opportunities; plus, in-depth publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable ag activities. National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Service. It provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States. (ATTRA was formerly known as the "Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas" project.)

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Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

OFRF’s integrated strategy of grantmaking, policy, education and networking initiatives supports organic farmers’ immediate information needs while moving the public and policymakers toward greater investment in organic farming systems.

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Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA)

Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (.pdf)

The statute upon which the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) is based.
Title XXI of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (Public law 101-624)

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eXtension

eXtension is a space where university content providers can gather and produce new educational and information resources on wide-ranging topics. Because it's available to students, researchers, clinicians, professors, as well as the general public, at any time from any Internet connection, eXtension helps solve real-life problems in real time.

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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

SARE is a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that functions through competitive grants conducted cooperatively by farmers, ranchers, researchers and ag professionals to advance farm and ranch systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities.
Western SARE          National SARE

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Organic Trade Association (OTA)

OTA is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America.  OTA's mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.

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farmer's pal... a guide to organic living

A searchable online organic directory featuring categories (farms, grocers, markets, lifestyle, shopping, and products) and regions (all 50 U.S. states and their counties). Free registration, and submitting links is encouraged.

http://www.farmerspal.com/

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