More than 500 organic operations, from organic fruit and
vegetable growers, grains and oilseed farmers, livestock and poultry producers, dairy farmers, organic processors, and food makers
across 45 states, participated in a comprehensive farm bill survey conducted by the Organic Trade Association.
Highlighting the success and achievements of
growers, researchers and businesses
across the
vegetable industry is the AUSVEG Awards for Excellence.
In addition, there are a number of marks
across specific foods to look out for such as Quality Standard Beef and Lamb, Scottish Beef, Scottish Lamb, Welsh Beef, Welsh Lamb, Mutton Renaissance, Quality Bacon Standard, Quality Pork Standard, Quality Ham Standard, Specially Selected Pork, British Pig Association, Great British Chicken, Quality British Turkey, Golden Turkey, The Lion Quality, Laid in Britain, OMSCo (Organic Milk Suppliers Co-operative) and Pasture Promise, as well as a range of fruit and
vegetable trade bodies from the Asparagus
Growers Association to The Watercress Alliance providing information on local sourcing and supply.