Organic Resources for Farms, Ranches, & Businesses
NOP supports farmers, ranchers, and businesses, whether you're an established organic operation or thinking about transitioning to organic.
You are considering transitioning to organic or becoming certified:
How to Transition to Organic – includes information on:
- Organic definition, practices, and labeling
- Eligibility for organic certification
- How to get organic certification for your farm, ranch, or business
- Available support and resources
Transition to Organic Program Partnership
You are already certified organic:
Implementing Organic Rules and Regulations
- Find certified operations, products, or ingredients (Organic Integrity Database)
- Review organic regulations
- Understand organic labeling
- Use the USDA organic seal
- Learn how to comply with organic regulations (NOP Handbook)
- Learn about import/export rules for organic goods
- Learn which organic and NRCS conservation practices are eligible for climate-smart funding (pdf)
- Access Guides, Templates and Other Recordkeeping Resources
- Learn about organic livestock feed requirements
- Learn about organic recordkeeping
Other Business Resources
- On-demand training modules (Organic Integrity Learning Center)
- USDA support for organic farms and businesses
- Searchable Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Code Updates
You work with certified farms/businesses:
- Find certified operations (Organic Integrity Database)
- Review production and handling standards
- Access other organic business resources
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