Organic Meats & Fiber: A Recordkeeping Checklist (Beef, Lamb, Goat, Pork)
Content Source: Vermont Organic Farmers

Resource Explained
This USDA checklist guides organic beef, lamb, goat, and pork producers through certification recordkeeping requirements. It covers animal origin and identification, feed and nutrition, healthcare and welfare, housing conditions, pasture practices, transport and slaughter, and sales — requiring a complete audit trail linking animal origin through management, feed, healthcare, and sale.
Region
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
Topic
Transitioning to Organic, Business and Marketing
Category
Livestock
Year Published
2026



