Join NOC for a virtual meeting on:

Demystifying the National Organic Standards Board

What it is, how it works, and how it impacts your farm

January 30, 2024 | 1 - 2.30 pm ET

Panelists:

• Steve Ela, Former NOSB Chair, NOC NOSB Specialist, Organic Producer at Ela Family Farms

• Harriet Behar, Former NOSB Chair, NOC Advisor, OFA Farmer Services Consultant, and Organic Producer at Sweet Springs Farm

• Amy Bruch, Current NOSB Vice Chair and Organic Producer at Cyclone Farms

NOSB Board Members Meeting in 2018

Organic producers and processors must follow strict standards as to what is required to become organically certified.  Who decides what is and is not allowed on organic farms and in organic processing facilities? Not your certifier! Rather, it’s the USDA National Organic Program, in consultation with the National Organic Standards Board.

In this interactive networking session for organic and transitioning farmers, a panel of farmers and advocates will demystify the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). Panelists will explain the role of the NOSB in shaping organic standards and allowed materials, the process the Board uses to make decisions, and explain how your comments can make a difference in Board decisions. Your input matters! The NOSB makes decisions that determine what you can and can’t do on your farm - we’ll explain how to provide input to the Board in a meaningful way, answer your questions, and share ideas about how to lift up farmer voices in the NOSB process.

Please reach out to Alice (alice@nationalorganiccoalition.org) with any questions.

This meeting is held in partnership with:

This project is supported through the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA) Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). TOPP is a program of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative and is administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP).