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S.
Department of Agriculture.
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service, operated by the National Center
for Appropriate Technology through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
These organizations do not recommend or endorse products,
companies, or individuals.
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MARKETING TECHNICAL NOTE
Organic Farm Certification &
the National Organic Program
Abstract: Farmers planning to market their products as “organic” must become certified.
This guide outlines the
considerations involved in “going organic” and the basic steps to organic certification.
The sole exemption to mandatory
certification is also discussed.
By George Kuepper
NCAT Agriculture Specialist
October 2002
In essence, organic certification is a simple
concept.
A third party—an organic certifying
agent—evaluates producers, processors, and
handlers to determin
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