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USDA Publishes Strengthening Organic Enforcement Final Rule The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the final Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) rule. This rule is an important step toward tackling […]
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY) has received funding from the New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) and the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE DBIC) to […]
In August, USDA published the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards proposed rule for public comment. The rule would strengthen National Organic Program animal welfare standards by creating better clarity and […]
On September 30, 2022, NY Labor Commissioner Reardon announced that the state is accepting the findings of the Farm Labor Wage Board and will begin a rulemaking process. The following […]
Each year, NOFA-NY members vote on policy resolutions that guide our policy and advocacy work for the years ahead. These resolutions can be proposed by any NOFA-NY member and it’s now time […]
A year ago, Danone North America, which owns the organic dairy brand Horizon Organic, notified 89 organic dairy farm families in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York they were […]
Advocates representing farming organizations, food co-ops, consumer and environmental organizations, and organic companies will be Zooming in this week to urge Congress to act on organic priorities in the lead-up […]
Background In late 2021 a wave of organic dairy handlers terminated contracts with producers in the northeast including 92 in New York State (Tables 1 and 2). These terminations are […]
Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic […]
On April 9, the New York State budget was finalized for the fiscal year 2023 and included $400 Million for the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF), NY’s “dedicated source of funding […]