Sentences with phrase «farming for organic certification»

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In November, organic farmers protested in Florida asking the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) to uphold a ban that would exclude hydroponic farming from qualifying for organic certification.

Organic certification does not allow for GMOs to be used in any part of the organic farming process.

In addition to our organic certification, our produce is grown in a sustainable farming system that nourishes a healthy ecosystem, cares for our environment and fosters safe working conditions for our family of employees.

FEV is certified organic, and is being actively courted by Rainforest Alliance for certification and use as a model farm.

Jim served on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's Organic Advisory Task Force for many years and was instrumental in passage of Minnesota's landmark organic certification cost - share program, which now is a Farm Bill program that provides 75 % reimbursement for organic certification costs nationwide.

Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery, based in St. Helena, Napa Valley, has been a pioneer in green leadership for over 30 years, transitioning its historic estate to organic farming in 1985 and earning organic certification in 1992, one of two organic vineyards in Napa Valley at the time.

My understanding is that it takes quite a while for a farm to undergo organic certification, but the demand for certified organic is strong and so a lot of the farmers are undergoing the process.»

Additionally, transitioning farm land to organic is costly with limited return on investment since it takes three years to become eligible for organic certification.

Having spent nearly 20 years working on organic certification in California, Alexis is thrilled to be part of COPAC which under the California Organic Food and Farming Act may advise the Secretary on outreach, education and technical assistance for organic producers.

The rule for organic was 100 % purity — at least at the farm gate — and there are cases in which a coop lost its organic certification and the director lost all credibility with the coffee industry.

Providing organic certification for famers, growers, processors and retailers while working to promote organic food and farming in Ireland.

Other organic certifications allow lights to be used for up to 16 hours per day; while RSPCA certifications allow 20 hours; and factory farms may subject birds to up to 23 hours of artificial light per day.

From there, the discussions developed into a planning exercise leading to proposals for changes to the country's main organic standard (set by the certification body, KRAV), to require all organic farmers to have a plan for the management of biodiversity on their farms from 200168.

Between 1996 and 1997, 113 farms in the area applied for organic certification, compared with only 73 between 1994 and 199677.

Moon Lake managing director Sean Shwe said the company was close to achieving full Chinese organic farm certification for three of its dairy farms.

Steve Marsh is claiming financial compensation after losing organic certification for about 70 per cent of his farm.

This is likely to change with the US 2002 Farm Bill, which provides for nation - wide organic certification cost - share assistance.

Sustainability Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, Ga.) The University's 5,000 guest / day dining operation incorporates a comprehensive, closed - loop waste management program through a variety of efforts including a robust organic «Farm - to - Campus - to - Farm» program, water reclamation, aerobic digestion, composting / recycling programs, oil - to - biodiesel conversion and more to significantly reduce costs, minimize environmental impact and qualify the facility for a gold LEED certification.

Growers transitioning from conventional farming methods into organic were looking to connect, to learn how to farm organic and how to prepare each year for certification inspection.

«The transitional certification program developed by OTA reflects perspectives from across the supply chain, and will provide an on - ramp to producers while safeguarding organic as the gold standard of food label claims,» said Nate Lewis, Farm Policy Director for OTA.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture initiated certification standards for organic production under the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act in 1990, but as organic farming moved toward large corporate operations the use of USDA - recommended practices had declined.

Organic certification bodies and advisory services are finding it difficult to cope with demands for inspectors and advisers — and down on the farm, managers, agronomists, and livestock specialists with organic farming expertise are all needed.

«All the Western states now are basically being scoured for any remaining hay that's still there,» said Devon Pattillo, a livestock certification supervisor for California Certified Organic Farmers, which inspects and approves farms that want to sell their food as organic.

A minimum threshold of natural ingredients from organic farming to be reached to obtain certification: For both labels, ECOCERT Standard imposes that a minimum of 95 % of the total ingredients come from natural origin.

Additionally, Vermont Bread Company supports organic farming by purchasing certified organic ingredients, observing organic processes and submitting this product to Vermont Organic Farmers for certification.

As far as I know, organic certification for farms requires several years of transition, where there are no chemical pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers used.

The organic certification enforces not just strict rules to prohibit toxic chemicals from entering the process, but it also ensures that fair wages and safe working conditions are provided for everyone involved in the farming and post-harvest production.

Recognizing that even within more stringent animal welfare conditions imposed by organic certification schemes cows are stilled killed when they stop producing milk and young bulls have no better a fate than in industrial farming, the residents of the Manor (given to the community by George Harrison in the early 1970s) have created a model for compassionate, environmentally sustainable and low - carbon dairy farming for the 21st century.

It can take years and an extensive series of inspections for a farm to obtain an organic certification from the USDA.

Like, the sweetness of the farmer and his parents working side by side for twenty years to pay off the farm, and the cleverness of the farmer figuring out how to be part of the local food movement without organic certification.