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Hawaii Dep't of Ag announces Renewed Funding for Organic Certification Cost-Share Program FY2012
October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012
Contact:
hdoa.md@hawaii.gov
http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/add/md/OrganicProducers
U.S. – CANADA AGREEMENT FOR ORGANIC TRADE EQUIVALENCE
Contact:
NOP Equivalency Page
Marketing U.S. Organic Foods: Recent Trends From Farms to Consumers
Contact:
USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) publications.
Seeds
Organic Seed Alliance
Saving Our Seed
Non-GMO papaya seeds available in limited quantities
Genesis Seeds - Organic Seeds from Israel
OMRI Organic Seed Database
US organic rules require organic seeds when commercially available. The goal of the OMRI Organic Seed Database is to provide a single place to find supplies of commercially available organic seeds and planting stock.
Organic Seed Alliance
Organic Seed Alliance is founded on the belief that seed is both our common cultural heritage and a living natural resource fundamental to the future sustainability of food production.Saving Our Seed
Non-GMO papaya seeds available in limited quantities
Sunrise and Waimanalo X-77 (low bearing) varieties will be available.
Currently growing subsamples out, to confirm seedlings are GMO-free. Seed comes from tested GMO-free individuals in UH Waimanalo Experiment Station's isolated, certified organic field.
More information on growing organic papaya seed is available at UH CTAHR online.
Genesis Seeds - Organic Seeds from Israel
Genesis Seeds produces and sells certified organic seeds (NOP, IFOAM, EU). They have a large range of vegetable, herb, and flower varieties. Click here for a list of US companies who carry their seeds.