Resources for NOC 2021 Fall Pre-NOSB Meeting

Tuesday, October 5th & Wednesday, October 6th

• Meeting Agenda

  • Day 1 (Tuesday, October 5th) - Slidedeck

    • Notes and recording are available upon request for meeting registrants, NOC Network Affiliates, and NOC Members (email abby@nationalorganiccoalition.org)

  • Day 2 (Wednesday October 6th) - Slidedeck

    • Notes are available upon request for meeting registrants, NOC Network Affiliates, and NOC Members (email abby@nationalorganiccoalition.org)

• Ground Rules for Virtual Meeting

• Structural Reforms to Advance Organic at USDA

• Registered Participants

  • Day 1 (Tuesday, October 5th) - By Name

  • Day 1 (Tuesday, October 5th) - By Organization

  • Day 2 (Wednesday, October 6th) - By Name

  • Day 2 (Wednesday, October 6th) - By Organization

Day 1 - October 5

DC Update

1. NOC FY2022 Appropriations Priorities: https://app.box.com/s/l2qo4reo46t9m28ulfo8ip20r9l7rv5q

2. Synopsis of wins for organic in Senate appropriations bill: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2021/8/9/senate-bill-would-boost-funding-for-organic

3. NOC action alert - Reconciliation Package Priorities: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/action-alerts

4. Letter to Biden Transition Team outlining top 6 priorities: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2020/11/9/noc-calls-on-biden-harris-administration-to-put-organic-back-on-safe-footing

5. OLPP Announcement: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2021/6/18/breaking-news-usda-will-reinstate-organic-animal-welfare-rules

6. NOC 2021 Comments on Origin of Livestock: https://app.box.com/s/9j9ol42m2hudme866ivbclzafa4wkoc7

7. Danone Petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/saveneorganicdairy

8. NOC Comments on Strengthening Organic Enforcement Proposed Rule: https://www.nationalorganiccoalition.org/blog/2020/10/6/noc-comments-on-far-reaching-proposed-changes-to-usda-organic-regs

9. NOC Comments to USDA on Supply Chain Resiliency, Climate Change: https://app.box.com/s/4jm4dpc96aletq5yn177jq3lmhurvxna

10. NOC Comments to USDA on Racial Equity: https://app.box.com/s/oujah67ktfjtluq9zht895c7g7ek53sr

11. NOC Comments to USDA on Meat & Poultry Processing: https://app.box.com/s/bt0wdzyl3m2sli3ouccvklmb41emchgv

NOSB Meeting Update

1. NOSB Proposals and Discussion Documents: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/NOSBProposalsDDsOctober2021acc.pdf

2. Agenda for NOSB Meeting:https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Agenda2021OctNOSBVirtualEXTERNAL.pdf

3. NOC Comments to NOSB: https://app.box.com/s/rorotnula52fp224sxqpqyspe3q19vor

Farmer Panel

1. Patricia Rodriguez, Rodriguez Organic Farms

   • https://www.rodriguezfarms.com/about

   • Radio Organic: Transitioning to Organic Due to Customer Demand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RskkjOBTRY0

2. Bryce Irlbeck, B&B Irlbeck Farms

   • West central Iowa farmer discusses transition to organic: https://www.iowaagribusinessradionetwork.com/west-central-iowa-farmer-discusses-transition-to-organic/

   • 80 Million Millennials Can’t Be Wrong! Why (And How) to Get Started With Organic Crops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECsAuycQc5I

3. Kim Bayer, Slow Farm

   • https://slowfarmandfriends.com

4. W.B. Brown, Brown’s Place Farm

   • https://www.brownsplacefarm.com

Thank you to our meeting co-sponsor:

• Organic Farmers Association

Day 2 - October 6

1. Structural Reforms to Advance Organic at USDA: https://app.box.com/s/y63261bvahjpehzz255g4ng1c8sm0208

2. NOSB Recommendations Library (NOP document): https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/NOSBRecommendationsLibrary.pdf

3. 2013 Sunset Policy Change:

   • NOC recommendations: https://app.box.com/s/2kgfocpgojn9d6kpm4wqnxzomsuas47o

   • NOP Memo from 2013 describing sunset changes: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/NOP%20Memo%20to%20NOSB%20Sunset%20Process.pdf