Organic Alberta Competitors

For over 30 years, ECOCERT has and continues to assist stakeholders in the implementation and promotion of sustainable practices through certification, consulting and training. Implanted in 27 countries, our international subsidiaries allow us to provide global services all over the world. Committed to organic farming since its creation, ECOCERT has now extended its activities to many sectors: agriculture and agri-food, cosmetics, textiles, environment, fair trade, etc. 🎬 Ecocert presentation: https://youtu.be/1JeSe5g3FQw 🎬 Presentación de Ecocert: https://youtu.be/jDKINN4mcRM

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 with the goal of advancing organic agriculture through scientific research. As a leading champion of organic farmers across the U.S., OFRF works to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming systems by cultivating organic research, education, and federal policies that bring more farmers and acreage into organic production. Through these efforts, OFRF is creating a more resilient and sustainable agricultural system that values healthy environments and healthy people. OFRF grants have lasting impacts on organic farming knowledge and the lives of farmers and researchers. We regularly survey organic farmers about their challenges and information needs, and use their feedback to define research funding priorities. One unique facet of OFRF grant projects is close collaboration between farmers and researchers. Overall, OFRF grant funding has advanced scientific knowledge and improved the practices, ecological sustainability, and economic prosperity of organic farming. OFRF grants have played a crucial role in advancing the careers of young scientists, enabling them to leverage significant additional funding. OFRF works to ensure that policymakers are informed about organic farming issues and farmer needs by advocating for programs that support organic producers. We are currently engaged in a grassroots effort to support passage of H.R. 2436 – The Organic Agriculture Research Act, which would increase funding for the Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and make it part of the permanent Farm Bill budget (aka “the baseline”). OREI has a solid track record of delivering quality research and education about organic systems. The results of OREI-funded research have had impacts well beyond the organic community in areas such as soil health and seed breeding. Sign up for our monthly online newsletter at ofrf.org to receive the latest news and learn how you can get involved.

Organic Farmers Association works to provide a strong and unified national voice for domestic certified organic producers. We strive to build and support a farmer-led national organic farmer movement and national policy platform by: Developing and advocating policies that benefit organic farmers; strengthening and supporting the capacity of organic farmers and farm organizations; supporting collaboration and leadership among state, regional and national organic farmer organizations; and collaborating with other organic organizations OFA is farmer-led and controlled, making sure that farmers drive the organization’s policy positions and provide an authentic voice for organic farmers in Washington, D.C. OFA envisions a future where organic agriculture is the basis of a viable U.S. food and agricultural policy and production system. Since our founding in 2016, OFA has developed a strong policy platform that captures the policy priorities of organic farmers. Our annual grassroots policy development process keeps our policy work current and focused on what farmers need most. To learn more about our work, please visit: https://organicfarmersassociation.org/policy/