This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, helps certified organic producers understand and navigate the risks of inadvertent contamination from genetically modified crops and prohibited pesticides. It outlines relevant National Organic Program regulations, preventative practices growers should document, and the economic consequences of contamination.

Join Rodale Institute for a conservation with Lindsey Mann, owner of Stellar Roots Herb Farm in Tiger, Georgia, as she shares her journey of becoming an organic herb farmer. With years of experience in landscape design and organic farming, Lindsey will discuss the challenges and processes involved in starting an organic herb farm and how to navigate the organic certification process.

This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, describes common soil health assessment methods including total and active organic matter, microbial respiration, aggregate stability, the Haney soil test, and physical indicators such as bulk density and water infiltration. It explains the biology underlying soil health, outlines farming practices that improve it, and provides a practical comparison of test methods.

Join Rodale Institute’s Regenerative Health program for a dynamic conversation with leaders from Gaia Herbs and Dr. Bronner’s as we explore how regenerative organic agriculture is transforming the way we grow, source, and relate to the products we put in and on our bodies.

This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, addresses food safety considerations for farms integrating livestock grazing into vegetable production systems. It outlines FSMA Produce Safety Rule requirements and USDA National Organic Program interval standards for raw manure, and illustrates practical implementation through a case study of a certified organic Colorado farm.

Join Rodale Institute for an engaging follow-up to the previous webinar, “Markets ROI of Organic Transition for Grain Farmers,” where we dive deeper into the perspectives of buyers in the organic grain market. Gather insights from buyers across the U.S. on their sourcing needs, learn about key factors that influence buyer decisions, and learn how to build strong, collaborative relationships with buyers.

This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, explains how five soil health principles — protecting the soil surface, minimizing disturbance, maintaining plant diversity, keeping live roots in the soil year-round, and integrating livestock — improve water infiltration and storage capacity. It connects soil organic matter levels to measurable water-holding benefits, and emphasizes that investing in soil health is a practical strategy for managing drought and flooding.

Are you considering the transition to organic farming for your grain farm or want to improve the return on investment for your organic farm through markets? In this insightful webinar hosted by Rodale Institute, you will receive an overview of the organic grain market landscape and its growth potential from economic experts and farmers who successfully transitioned to organic grain production.

This guide, produced by ATTRA NCAT, evaluates greenhouse and hoop house design elements for extending the growing season in cold climates. Using Typical Meteorological Year data for Butte, Montana as a case study, it analyzes how solar orientation, glazing materials, air infiltration, and perimeter insulation affect heat gain and loss, demonstrating that an efficient hoop house design can extend the typical cold-climate growing season.

Are you considering the transition to organic farming for your dairy farm or want to improve the return on investment for your organic farm through markets? Join Rodale Institute for an insightful webinar on the organic dairy market landscape, and learn from a panelist of farmers who have successfully transitioned to organic dairy production.

This guide, published by ATTRA NCAT, covers the biology, habitat needs, and crop pollination value of native bees. It provides practical guidance for farmers on assessing and enhancing on-farm pollinator habitat, minimizing pesticide impacts, creating artificial nest sites, and identifying common native bee species, emphasizing that supporting diverse native pollinators is both an ecological and economic asset for agricultural operations.

Join Rodale Institute for an engaging follow-up to the previous webinar, “Markets ROI of Organic Transition for Livestock Farmers,” where we dive deeper into the perspectives of buyers in the organic livestock market. Gather insights from buyers across the U.S. on their sourcing needs, learn about key factors that influence buyer decisions, and learn how to build strong, collaborative relationships with buyers.