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Organic Certification in Virginia. Organics are one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture in the country. According to the Organic Trade Association, the organic industry is growing at a rate of more than 20 percent each year. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), recognizing the demand for fostering the organic sector in Virginia, hired the first Organic Specialist in March 2006. The VDACS Organic Specialist assists producers in attaining organic certification through the U S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP), in addition to helping producers market their organic products. Virginia farmers and processors who wish to sell their products as certified organic, must first undergo the organic certification process which is overseen by the NOP.
Organic Certification in Virginia
Virginia Certified Organic Resource Guide
Virginia Organic Directory
Virginia Organic Directory - Application for Free Listing - Fill in this writeable PDF form and submit for a free listing in the directory.
Organic Certification Cost Share Application FY 2008-2009 |
Virginia 2009 New Organic Initiative
The 2009 Organic Initiative is a nationwide special initiative to provide financial assistance to National Organic Program (NOP) certified organic producers as well as producers in the process of transitioning to organic production.
Fact Sheet: Conservation Opportunities for Organic Producers
Natural Resource and Conservation Program: Virginia 2009 New Organic Initiative
SARE On-Farm Research Grant Proposal - Deadline November 15, 2009
'Hobby' Grew into a Certified Success
Articles available through the Organic Center whose mission is to generate credible, peer reviewed scientific information and communicate the verifiable benefits of organic farming and products to society.