News From Other Sources
There’s a lot going on in the world of organic farming. Our community is always striving to grow and educate. We’ll aggregate and share other organic news from a variety of sources in this section.
OFRF News
Farm Bill Victories, Coalition Building, and Fighting USDA Restructuring
The Senate Farm Bill is taking shape and USDA restructuring is moving forward. Here's what OFRF has been doing on both fronts — and how you can make your voice heard.
Source: April Joy Farm
Working with NRCS: April Joy Farm’s Story and Recommendations
April Joy Farm is a 24-acre certified-organic farm located in Ridgefield, Washington. This is a story of how a diversified organic crop and livestock farm is using NRCS programs to meet conservation goals – and what they’ve learned from this experience.
Farmer-Led Trials Program Spotlight: Perkins’ Good Earth Farm
Perkins' Good Earth Farm, a certified organic, diversified vegetable farm in De Motte, Indiana, utilizes no-till, permanent deep-compost beds. Farmer Dan Perkins is participating in OFRF's Farmer-Led Trial Program to study the connection between plant nutrition and pest pressure.
NRCS and Organic Producers: Organic Participation in Conservation Programs
The programs administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service are great ways for farmers to boost conservation on their operations. However, data for EQIP and CSP from 2018-2025 show a clear lack of investment in organic producers.
