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April 23, 2024

PrimusGFS Version 3.2 Standards Training and Additional Auditor Training Day

As a recently approved training center, CCOF is excited to offer our first …

April 23, 2024

Co-Managing for Food Safety, Pest Control, and Bird Conservation Webinar With Dr. Daniel Karp

CCOF Co-Management Series: Food Safety and Organic For organic operations, balancing food safety …

April 23, 2024

Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE)—Top Six Questions About Uncertified Operations and Imports

The Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Final Rule, published in January 2023, reached its …

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April 17, 2024

Meet Future Organic Farmer—Datev Gevorkian

Datev Gevorkian, Future Organic Farmer grantee, has his eyes set on the future …

November 28, 2023

University of California Releases New Cost and Return Study on Organic Processing Apples

The latest addition to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC …

November 28, 2023

Farmer Led Trials Program at the Organic Farming Research Foundation— Applications Due December 3

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) believes in supporting organic farmers and ranchers …

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April 17, 2024

CCOF Legislation Passes Assembly Agriculture Committee

Figure 1 from left to right: CCOF Board Member Steven Cardoza, CCOF …

November 20, 2023

Bridging the Gap: CCOF Members Advocate for a Guest Worker Program That Serves All

Organic farmers face a unique set of challenges, many of which revolve around …

November 20, 2023

Call to Action: Attend State Listening Session on Defining Regenerative Agriculture, December 6

Español The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in collaboration with the …

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December 4, 2023

Mark Neal Celebrates 40 Years of Organic Grape Growing

One of the exciting things about CCOF’s 50th birthday is that many of …

November 20, 2023

New Organic Documentary Film Released: Organic Rising

Organic Rising, the new feature-length film directed by Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award …

November 6, 2023

Meet Apolinar “Poli” Yerena, Watsonville Farmer and Community Member

(Apolinar next to bean plants at his farm in Watsonville, California) Farmers are …

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April 23, 2024

In Memoriam—Honoring Will Daniels

The CCOF community is saddened by news of the passing of Will Daniels, …

April 23, 2024

Welcome to the New CCOF Website—Designed To Serve You Better

Happy Earth Week! It’s one of our favorite times of the year; we …

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March 6, 2024

California Certified Organic Farmers Report Release: “Roadmap to an Organic California”

(February 18, 2020) Sacramento, CA – California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) is releasing a …

January 22, 2024

CCOF Receives $3 Million Grant from USDA for Organic Market Development

With New Funding, CCOF Will Educate Consumers and Support Organic Producers …

January 17, 2024

CCOF Foundation Receives $2 Million Grant from CDFA for Organic Transition Pilot Program

Funding To Expand CCOF Foundation’s Organic Transition Grants and Technical Assistance Offerings …

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