The USDA’s National Organic Program will have new leadership as of October when Miles McEvoy steps down after eight years at the helm. McEvoy, who has been deputy administrator of the National Organic ...

In response to widespread criticism and growing public distrust, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has ordered an independent audit of the National Organic Program. Starting in October, the National ...

The USDA's National Organic Program has embarked on a mission to fortify oversight and enforcement in producing, handling, and selling organic products. While the rhetoric espouses the protection and ...

WASHINGTON — The Agricultural Marketing Service of the US Department of Agriculture on Aug. 5 published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to expand the National Organic Program’s oversight and ...

The OLPS Rule follows USDA’s Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule (SOE Rule) that was issued earlier this year and for which compliance is required by March 19, 2024. The SOE Rule is the NOP’s ...

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As the only government-administered label that addresses farming practices, the organic emblem is vitally important. There literally is no other badge that carries as much weight. USDA certified ...