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Inside the National Organic Program: Organic Farmer Turned USDA National Organic Program Accreditation Manager Shares Why Organic

April 22, 2021 Dr. Jennifer Tucker, Deputy Administrator for the National Organic Program

What does organic certification really mean for a farm? In Lars Crail’s experience as a central California organic pear farmer turned NOP Accreditation Division Audit Supervisor, going organic transformed his orchard and led to a new career helping others achieve organic success.

Farming

Sustainable Farming with Gotham Greens

April 22, 2021 Benjamin Wooddy, USDA Rural Development Public Information Officer for Maryland and Delaware

Sparrows Point, Md., is home to a sustainable greenhouse that is changing the way we grow produce in cities across America. Gotham Greens’ climate-controlled facility is supplying grocery stores throughout the region with fresh produce such as leafy greens and herbs while using a fraction of the...

Rural