Organic Certification
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Date: March 25, 2020
Agent: Emily Troutman
This is Emily Troutman, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center.
When it comes to food, there are a lot of different labels out there to inform consumers about nutritional content, health claims, or to communicate how a product was grown. In the coming weeks, we are going to explore labels that refer to how products are grown.
Organic certification is one of the most popular and well known certifications and can be used for livestock or produce. Only products that have been certified by the USDA can be called organic (unless a farmer makes less than $5,000 a year). According to the USDA, organic farms and processors:
- Preserve natural resources and biodiversity
- Support animal health and welfare
- Only use approved materials
- Do not use genetically modified ingredients
- Receive annual onsite inspections
- Separate organic food from non-organic food
There are many farmers who use practices that promote environmental stewardship and conservation, but choose not to get Organic Certification. There are different reasons that a producer may choose not to get certified, but often it is because certification can be expensive. Also, if farmers are selling directly to
consumers in a setting such as a farmers’ market, direct communication about practices may be more important than certification or a label.
This has been Emily Troutman, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center and for more information, contact us at 828-764-9480.