USDA Organic Certification: Who Should Be Certified?

According to The National Organic Program (NOP) any “farm, wild crop harvesting, or handling operation (processors and manufacturers) that wants to sell an agricultural product as organically produced must adhere to the national organic standards.” This means that USDA certified organic farmers and...

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Main Author: James J. Ferguson
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2004-03-01
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