Organic Dairy: A Recordkeeping Checklist
Content Source: Vermont Organic Farmers

Resource Explained
This USDA checklist guides organic dairy farmers through recordkeeping requirements for certification compliance. It covers seven categories: animal origin and identification, feed and nutrition, healthcare and welfare, housing conditions, pasture practices, transport and slaughter, and sales — emphasizing a complete audit trail linking animal origin through management to sale.
Region
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Topic
Transitioning to Organic, Business and Marketing
Category
Dairy, Livestock
Year Published
2026



