WASHINGTON DC (May 2, 2019) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks nominations of qualified individuals for five open seats on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The 15-member advisory board considers and makes recommendations on the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances and other issues involving the production, handling and processing of USDA certified organic products.

WASHINGTON DC (April 24, 2019) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Organic Program (NOP) honored eight USDA-accredited organic certifiers with a 2019 Investing in INTEGRITY award. Federally-accredited certifiers are third-party organizations that certify and help enforce the regulations on more than 43,000 organic farms and businesses authorized to use the USDA Organic Seal.

WASHINGTON DC (April 23, 2019) — Join the team of professionals responsible for maintaining the gold-standard of organic-regulations: the USDA Organic Seal. This small federal-enforcement agency oversees the dynamic, growing organic-industry and ensures continued consumer-trust under increasingly-complex supply-chains from farm to table worldwide.

PRESS RELEASE (March 18, 2019) — The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) invites you to a live, interactive webinar on lessons learned in becoming an approved USDA Foods vendor.

Each year, AMS purchases over 300 different food products to feed millions of school children, families, and other qualified individuals through USDA’s nutrition assistance and international food aid programs.