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The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (also known as the 2018 Farm Bill) legalized hemp and hemp derivatives with <0.3% dry weight THC content. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to answer questions about the science, safety, and quality of products containing cannabis-derived compounds, particularly CBD. FDA is aware that some companies are marketing food products and products labeled as dietary supplements that contain cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds in ways that violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

Organic certification is part of the critical infrastructure of food and agriculture, an essential service. During a public health pandemic with widespread stay-at-home orders, CCOF is using novel inspection techniques to continue providing essential food system services while adhering to social distancing practices as recommended by government health agencies.

Get yourself or your staff up to speed on maintaining your Organic System Plan (OSP) as quickly as possible with CCOF’s OSP Walk-Through Service. This service provides time to meet with our staff and learn how to use our systems to improve your users’ experience! Walk-throughs are led by a CCOF certification specialist and can be customized for your specific operation.