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Organic Vegetable Production

Organic vegetable farming is a production system that relies on biological processes and natural materials to manage soil fertility and pest populations and to promote healthy crop growth. With the recent implementation of the federal Organic Foods Production Act, the use of the term 'organic' to describe a food or feed crop in the marketplace is regulated. (more...)

General Information
Organic Vegetable Production (ID-316) (pdf)
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) (Web site) - Many publications on organic production methods for vegetables and other crops.
New Agriculture Network (Web site) - Farmers, researchers and educators teaming up for sustainable and organic ag solutions in the Great Lakes region.
Transitioning to Organic Production (SAN) (html)
Organic Vegetable Production Publications from UC Davis
Organic Ag Info (Organic Ag Consortium) (Web site) - Searchable database of outreach and research publications and Web sites.
Organic Agriculture Information Access (Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, National Ag Library) - Electronic collection of pre-1942 USDA publications related to organic agriculture.
Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management (Cornell)

Weed Management on Organic Vegetable Farms (Univ. of Vermont) (html)

Ten Steps to Organic Weed Control (Univ. of Vermont) (html)

Organic Vegetable Production - Managing Nutrients and Pests (Univ. of Vermont) (html)

Organic Resouce Guide (ISDA) (pdf)
Archived Video Programs on Organic Production from Purdue
Economics and Marketing
USDA-Economic Research Service: Organic Briefing Room (Web site)
The New Farm  - Terminal Market Organic Vegetable Prices (Rodale Institute)
Federal and State Laws and Regulations

The National Organic Program

Follow link for Producers, handlers and processors for a good overview of the NOP in the Production and Handling Fact Sheet, and link to the National List where 'allowed synthetic' and 'prohibited natural' substances are listed.
Follow the link to Regulations & Policies to access the complete Standards.

Indiana Organic Certification Cost Share Program

Indiana Organic Certification Standards (Wordperfect or pdf)

Indiana Organic Certification Accreditation Law

These links to the Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code are provided for reference. The NOP Web site has information in a more user-friendly format. Indiana organic standards may not be more restrictive than the national standards.

Selected Certification Agents

Indiana Certified Organic, LLC.
Cecilia Bowman
8364 S. SR 39
Clayton, IN 46118
317-539-4317
icollcceo@earthlink.net

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
OEFFA Certification
41 Croswell Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43214
Phone: 614-262-2022
FAX: 614-421-2011
organic@oeffa.org

Organizations

Indiana Certified Organic, LLC

Indiana Organic Gardening Association
Organic Trade Association (OTA)
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)

The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)

MOSES organizes the annual Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference and maintains a Web site of resources for organic producers.

Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA)

OEFFA has a certification program and organizes an annual conference, among other activities.



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