OFRF Policy Director Ariane Lotti reports from Washington, D.C. on the most recent efforts by some members of Congress to erode important organic programs and the valiant efforts of others to save them. For a birdseye view of recent amendments--good and bad--and what's coming next, read more...

Out of left field, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service--which is a marketing agency, not a food safety agency--has issued a proposed national food safety rule for spinach, lettuce, and cabbage, which could effectively shut small and mid-sized organic farmers out of the leafy greens market.

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The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 is widely hailed as the most sweeping update to U.S. food safety law since the Great Depression, and includes language that is relevant to small and mid-size organic producers. OFRF's comprehensive Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page responds to many of the questions we've received since the passage of the bill. (NOTE: This legislation is completely different from the proposed National Leafy Green Marketing Agreement addressed above).

An OFRF-funded study initiated by Lundberg Family Farms has helped guide organic rice producers toward fertilizer products that work well in the heavy clay soils of California's Sacramento Valley. Read more...

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