CCOF Blog
CCOF is continuing our services with our staff working safely from home. Although response times may be slower, we are here to support you. We welcome new applications to join the CCOF-certified family. Visit our Crisis Resilience page for updates and crisis resilience resources.
Lea este mensaje en español.
Written by Guest Blogger
on Monday, December 3, 2012
on biodiversity, financial assistance, member news
This interview originally appeared in Certified Organic magazine, fall 2012, by Matt Boitano, CCOF Intern.
Most people think of mobile homes as a place to live, but not Chris Hay. He uses them for pest management on his eight-acre farm in Woodland, California, where he harvests a variety of fruits, vegetables, and chickens.
For the last two years, Chris has been running what he calls “an integrated farm,” in which each aspect of the land and its inhabitants is cultivated for multiple uses to maximize conservation and functionality. The mobile homes, for instance, carry around his hens, which...
Written by Cathy Calfo
on Monday, November 26, 2012
on
The organic equivalent of “Got Milk?” may be on the way. Interest in creating an organic research and promotion order (or check-off program), which would generate between $30 and $50 million annually for organic research and promotion, is nothing new. But the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is taking a fresh approach to exploring this mechanism to boost U.S. organic sales.
The approach first takes some old baggage off of the table by explicitly stating that an Organic Research and Promotion Program (ORPP) should support and not burden organic farmers: check-off assessments would not be made...
Written by Guest Blogger
on Monday, November 19, 2012
on book review, CalCAN, policy
This book review was written by Renata Brillinger, California Climate and Agriculture Network.
Part history text, part socio-political commentary and part call to action, Dan Imhoff’s new book offers something for everyone from the seasoned agriculture advocate to the newcomer on the food systems scene. “Food Fight: The Citizen’s Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill,” published just a couple of months ago by Dan’s company Watershed Media, comes just as the federal debate over the 2012 Farm Bill is heating up.
The book is divided into three sections: Why the Farm Bill Matters; Wedge Issues;...
Written by Jake Lewin
on Monday, November 12, 2012
on livestock, materials and inputs, services
From livestock to residues, unannounced inspections, and materials, CCOF is always trying to stay ahead of the curve.
Have you heard about our Livestock Unannounced Compliance Initiative? The “LUCI” program was launched the 2008. This innovative program is leading U.S. organic certifiers in their approach to organic dairy inspections. In fact, the National Organic Program liked it so much that they asked CCOF to write about it for the April/May 2011 National Organic Program newsletter; check out page five.
The LUCI program affirms the value of organic integrity initiatives and has taught us...
Pages
Want to connect with our certified members or find organic products?
Browse the Organic Directory! 
Sign up for
Blog Topics
advocacy
(423)
biodiversity
(47)
book review
(2)
Brazil
(1)
CalCAN
(9)
CCOF
(149)
CCOF Foundation
(285)
chapters
(17)
cost share
(18)
crisis resilience
(22)
directory
(14)
drought
(10)
education
(98)
employment
(8)
espanol
(2)
events
(177)
farm bill
(28)
farmers markets
(9)
fees
(14)
financial assistance
(74)
food safety
(53)
funding
(41)
future organic farmers
(156)
general organic
(361)
genetic engineering
(19)
grants
(19)
grower
(72)
handler
(19)
help and tips
(24)
inspection
(5)
international
(13)
Japan
(2)
labor
(1)
livestock
(19)
marketing
(43)
materials
(5)
materials and inputs
(43)
member news
(24)
MyCCOF
(3)
NOP
(55)
NOSB
(85)
organic market
(6)
pests and pesticides
(32)
policy
(341)
producer
(5)
rating system
(5)
regulatory
(86)
renewal
(1)
research
(65)
retail
(1)
roadmap
(11)
seeds
(12)
services
(13)
standards
(48)
survey
(5)
trade
(4)
water
(34)
we are essential
(6)