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Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America.
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Greenfield, MA 01302
413-774-7511
Some organizations, web sites, events and information resources stand out as critically important resources for organic producers and processors. On this page you can browse these key resources by broad categories that they fit into: Crops, Livestock, Business & Marketing, Certification or Processing and Handling. Some resources are so broad in their scope that you'll find them duplicated in several different areas.
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Crops and Farming
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Processing and Handling
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New Farm's List of Farm Supplies & Products New Farm's website offers a searchable database, Farmer to Farmer, that farmers can use to locate feed sources, farm supplies, and bulk seeds, and... |  |
| OMRI Products List of Approved Materials The OMRI Products List is a directory of all products OMRI has determined are allowed for use in organic production, processing, and handling. The... | |
| Organic Livestock and Grazing Resources 2007 This comprehensive national directory was amended by the Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association to include additional Ohio Resources. | |
| Organic Livestock Feed Suppliers Database This searchable online database provides information on suppliers who offer certified organic feed for livestock. It is searchable by region and by... | |
| Organic Livestock Handbook The Organic Livestock Handbook is divided into three sections: Section 1 explains the principles of organic livestock husbandry and includes... | |
| Organic Shipping & Transporting Products & Services on OTA's Organic Pages Online This listing features US companies offering transportation and shipping of organic products across the US and internationally. Companies on this... | |
| Upper Midwest Organic Resource Directory This online directory identifies resource groups, certification agencies, suppliers, buyers, processors, consultants, publications and events in... | |
| Dairy: Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance - NODPA The web site of the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA) includes links, directories, events information, marketing information, and... | |
| Dairy: Transitioning to Organic Dairy In this collection of articles, the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance provides practical strategies for and insights into transitioning to... | |
| Farm Supplies Listings on OTA's Organic Pages Online Farm Supplies available on this site run the gamut of organic production inputs, such as fertilizers, soil amendments, irrigation supplies, pest... | |
| MOSES' Fact Sheets on Transitioning to Organic Production Fact sheets on transition, including resources for transitioning to organic crop production, organic dairy, organic vegetable production and... | |
Barnyard Politics: Livestock Issues and Answers--An All Things Organic™ Conference Session It's not just pasture any more. After hearing this workshop, you'll know what the experts see coming over the next few years for dairy, poultry,... | |
| Fiber: The Organic Trade Association's American Organic Standards for Fiber--Post Harvest Handling, Processing, Record Keeping, & Labeling The Draft American Organic Standards for Fiber Post Harvest Handling, Processing, Record Keeping, & Labeling represent the Organic Trade... | |
| Ag Help Wanted: Guidelines for Managing Agricultural Labor Ag Help Wanted is an educational guidebook designed to assist every person who currently manages or expects to manage human resources on farms,... | |
| Ask a Sustainable Agriculture Expert ATTRA offers a toll free help line, in both Spanish and English. This web page also has an online form you can use to submit a question. You should... | |
| ATTRA's Organic Farming Page ATTRA, the largest U.S. provider of information on organic and sustainable agriculture, hosts this organic resource page for farmers, full of links... | |
| Educational and Training Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture This comprehensive directory of college, university and non-profit training and education opportunities for organic and sustainable farmers in the... | |
| El Sitio Web de ATTRA, en Español (ATTRA's Spanish Language Website) ATTRA tiene su informacion, publicaciones y enlaces de la agricultura sostenible en español. Tambien, puede pregúntele en español a un experto... | |
| Gaining Ground: Making a Successful Transition to Organic Farming This handbook, from Canadian Organic Growers, is an invaluable tool for all farmers interested in organic farming, whether conventional,... | |
| Hundreds of Farmer Success Stories Featured in SARE Publications On this web page, you'll have access to online or print versions of SARE pamphlets and booklets that feature stories of farmers across the country... | |
| Land Stewardship Project in Minnesota The mission of the Land Stewardship Project is to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and to develop... | |
| Livestock: Dairy, Meat and Poultry Production Resources from Canada's Cyber-Help for Organic Farmers This is a very rich collection of resources on organic livestock production, including information on breed selection, production practices,... | |
| Marketing Organic Livestock Feed Processors selling organic feed rations or feed ingredients can list their products on this seachable database. | |
| Missouri Alternatives Center The Missouri Alternatives Center serves as a communications center for Missouri farmers, Extension staff, government personnel and people who want... | |
| NCAT's Organic Livestock Workbook This workbook has been created to assist organic and transitional producers with livestock or mixed crop and livestock operations in understanding... | |
| Organic Livestock Resources from the National Agricultural Library This collection of resources includes links to information on organic livestock basics, feed suppliers, feed processing basics, certification, etc.... | |
| Pasture-Based Farming Resources from the University of Wisconsin's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems This web page describes the University of Wisconsin's pasture-based research initiatives, and links you to articles and resources on grazing dairy... | |
| Requirements for Organic Livestock in the United States This article explains the regulations for the production and labeling of livestock and livestock products as "organic" in the United States. Under... | |
| Small Farm Success Project for the Mid-Atlantic Region This is a remarkable set of original resources developed by a coalition of land grant universities, USDA, and nonprofit organizations in the... | |
| Small Farms Contact Directory, from USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service This national listing of state small farm program coordinators is a good starting point for getting help in your state if you're starting up a... | |
| Sustainable and Organic Livestock Resources from ATTRA This page from the ATTRA web site links to ATTRA publications and other resources on beef and dairy, hogs, sheep, goats, poultry, grass farming,... | |
| The American Grassfed Association On June 11, 2003, a group of producers, food service industry personnel and consumer interest representatives established the American Grassfed... | |
| The Small Farm Center at University of California at Davis California's Small Farm Program provides production and marketing information to farmers not reached by traditional extension programs. Their... | |
| The Stockman Grass Farmer The Stockman Grass Farmer is the premiere publication for grass farming in the country. It brings its readers the latest information on high profit... | |
| Training and Research for Beginning Farmers, from the University of Wisconsin's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems This page links to the various beginning farmer programs available through the University of Wisconsin: a school for beginning market growers, a... | |
| Transitioning to Organic Production This document features an overview of organic farming, production advice, transition guidance, a section on the economics of organic production, an... | |
| Woodbury County, Iowa Property Tax Rebates for Farms Going Organic This document describes Woodbury County, Iowa's policy to grant up to $50,000 each year in property tax rebate incentives for farms converting to... | |
| Acres USA's Eco-Ag Online Bookstore The Acres USA online book store is full hundreds of exceptional titles on ecological and organic farming, organized by useful categories like... | |
| An Extensive Resource Listing for Organic Production from Cornell's Small Farms Program This listing includes links to resources on organic certification, organic transition, organic marketing, organic dairy, organic field crops,... | |
| ATTRA Newsletter Provides a Variety of Resources on Transitioning to Organic This late 2006 newsletter features: myths and realities about going organic, information on a program in Montana to assist farmers in... | |
| Beef: Organic Beef Marketing, Processing and Production Resources This excellent collection of resources also includes a detailed profile of the organic beef market, and a variety of case studies. | |
| Dairy Resource List: Organic and Pasture-Based This resource list offers many sources of information helpful to organic and pasture-based dairy farmers, on topics including general organic... | |
| Dairy: Factors to Consider for Organic Dairy Farming in Arkansas Addresses costs of transition and includes budgets. From the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. | |
| Dairy: NOFA-Mass Organic Dairy Program The NOFA-Mass Organic Dairy Program seeks to provide Massachusetts dairy farmers with information about organic milk production and the transition... | |
| Dairy: The Organic Decision: Transitioning to Organic Dairy Production Workbook This workbook, developed by Cornell Cooperative Extension specialists in consultation with NODPA, helps explore the possibilities of transitioning... | |
| Growing Your Range Poultry Business: An Entrepreneur's Toolbox This Toolbox is written for anyone who desires to make a profit from range poultry production, whether by direct-marketing "pastured poultry,"... | |
| New Organic Production Guide from Center for Environmental Farming Systems in North Carolina The new CEFS organic production guide contains 10 chapters, each addressing a different topic important to organic production: composting, cover... | |
| Organic Agriculture at Washington State University Washington State's CSANR (Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources) web site hosts articles, information and resources on a range of... | |
| Poultry: The American Pastured Poultry Producers Association The American Pastured Poultry Producers' Association (APPPA) was established in 1997 to assist all pastured poultry producers in North America.... | |
| Specialty Livestock: The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is a nonprofit membership organization working to protect over 150 breeds of livestock and poultry from... | |
| The Quivira Coalition: Promoting Sustainable Ranching in the West The mission of The Quivira Coalition, located in New Mexico, is to foster ecological, economic and social health on western landscapes through... | |
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| Pathway to Organic: Producers // Processors | |
Regional Guide: United States | |
North American Directory | |
Key Resources |
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