Required

Per the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, agricultural products sold or labeled as “organic,” “100 percent organic,” or “made with organic ingredients,” must “be produced only on certified organic farms and handled only through certified organic handling operations.”

More specifically, the following activities are required to be certified organic operations:

• Farming of crops, goods, agricultural products, and livestock feed
• Raising, selling, and auctioning livestock
• Processing of agricultural, personal care, or fiber/textile products/ingredients
• Packaging, re-packing, or labeling of organic products/ingredients