This guide, produced by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF), outlines compliance requirements for importing organic products into the U.S. under USDA National Organic Program standards. It walks importers through four steps: determining importer responsibility, researching NOP regulations and equivalency arrangements, developing a fraud-prevention organic control system, and managing arriving shipments.

This guidebook, produced by Oregon Tilth, explains Organic Fraud Prevention Plan (OFPP) requirements under the USDA's Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule. It outlines five required plan components — fraud prevention team, supply chain mapping, vulnerability assessment, training and reporting, and monitoring — helping certified organic crop, livestock, and handling operations detect and prevent organic fraud.

This worksheet, produced by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), guides organic operations in developing an Organic Fraud Prevention Plan compliant with USDA NOP standards. It covers supply chain mapping, supplier verification, vulnerability assessment, identification of critical control points, monitoring and corrective actions, and reporting procedures — helping operations detect, prevent, and report fraudulent representation of nonorganic products as organic.

This USDA checklist guides organic poultry 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.

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.

This directory, compiled by Vermont Organic Farmers, lists certified organic forage producers across Vermont counties. Producers offer a variety of products including dry and wrapped round bales, small square bales, baleage, haylage, silage, straw, and grains such as corn, soybeans, and wheat. Contact information, county location, and delivery availability are provided for each producer.

This guideline, produced by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF), outlines certification requirements for organic maple sap and syrup production in compliance with National Organic Program standards. It draws from Vermont state law, the Vermont Department of Agriculture Maple Quality Control Manual, and North American Maple Syrup Council guidelines, providing sugarmakers with standards for organic maple production.

This guidebook, produced by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF) and Audubon Vermont, outlines how maple sugarmakers can manage their sugarbush to improve forest biodiversity. It explains why biodiversity matters, what it looks like in practice, and which management approaches promote healthy forest ecosystems. The guide aims to support both Vermont's maple industry and the long-term health and resilience of forested landscapes.

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.

Are you interested in improving your organic seed starting and transplanting techniques? Join Michelle Grosek, from Bear Butte Gardens (Sturgis, SD) for an informative webinar on best practices for starting your own transplants, managing inputs organically, and optimizing germination and plant health for successful field planting.

Join corn breeders Margaret Smith and Richard Pratt in a webinar discussing various corn varieties, their characteristics, and their pros and cons.

Join Brad Heins, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, for a webinar focusing on organic dairy production and out-wintering. Out-wintering involves keeping livestock outside for some or all of the winter. Learn about a study that evaluated the effect of two winter housing systems on organic dairy production, somatic cell counts (SCC), body weight, body condition scores (BCS), and dry matter intake (DMI).

Join Sarah Flack and Heather Darby for a webinar covering the recent history and rapid growth of grass-fed milk markets in the U.S. They will discuss challenges faced on grass-fed dairy farms, industry standards, and present preliminary data from recent research projects.

Join Heather Darby from the University of Vermont and Cindy Daley from California State University, Chico, for a webinar on how to maintain healthy soils to improve forage quality on organic dairy farms. They will share recent on-farm research results that show the changes in forage quality and milk production on amended and non-amended organic pastures.

Navigating the organic certification process can feel complex and overwhelming. With multiple certifiers across the country, growers are often left wondering: What are the differences between certifiers? Which one is the best fit for my farm? This workshop will bring together representatives from CCOF, Oregon Tilth, Organic Certifiers, Real Organic Project, and Where Food Comes From for a discussion about organic certification.

Weed management is a major challenge for organic production systems - including mixed vegetable farms. In this workshop, a UC Cooperative Extension Advisor will provide a short introduction to organic weed management, with a focus on managing seedbanks, preventative practices, and emerging technologies. Then, two certified organic mixed vegetable producers will share their approach to weed management.

Organic certification requires producers to maintain detailed records from seed to sale. While these records are essential for certification and inspections, they are equally valuable tools for any farm, providing important insights into a farming operation and helping fine tune farm businesses. This workshop introduces farmers to practical recordkeeping strategies that work for both certified and noncertified operations.

Organic certification can open doors for small farms — but what does it actually take to get there? In this workshop from the 38th Annual California Small Farm Conference, we dig into the benefits certification can offer, including access to larger markets and funding sources, while addressing the challenges that keep farms from applying and what farmers can do to overcome those barriers.

This workshop highlights two Western SARE research projects aimed at enhancing sustainable agriculture in California. Jesse Trace of Traceland Ranch (Cayucos, CA) will discuss his work on implementing rehydration/restoration practices to increase water infiltration and crop production, and Alex Palmerlee of Far View Ranch (Bangor, CA) will talk about how grazing management can aid in natural oak recruitment as a landscape-scale solution.

Growing organic citrus and avocados requires a strategic approach to soil health, irrigation, and pest management—especially in subtropical coastal regions. This workshop covers best organic practices to maintain tree health while reducing the risk of pests and diseases.