National Organic Standards Board
Momentum for Advancing Organic Standards Builds in Congress
Reflecting gaining momentum for the bipartisan Continuous Improvement and Accountability in Organic Standards Act (CIAO) introduced in the House earlier this year, a diverse group of organic farmers, businesses and associations from throughout the country visited with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on July 20 regarding the critical need to support the legislation […]
Petition to Bar Hydroponic Operations from Organic Certification
A coalition of opponents against organic hydroponics is trying to get USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to issue regulations banning hydroponic operations from organic certification. On Jan. 16, 2019, the Center for Food Safety (CFS, endorsed by The Cornucopia Institute, Food & Water Watch, Cultivate Oregon, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners […]
The Cornucopia Institute Calls for NOSB Candidate Transparency
The Cornucopia Institute (Cornucopia, WI) has called upon USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to make public all candidates for appointment to fill the four vacancies on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The NOSB, a 15-member board of organic stakeholders representing farmer, consumer, environmental, retail, scientific, certifying and organic food processing interests, was established by Congress […]
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