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A Farmer’s Guide to Food Safety & Conservation Second Edition
It seems too often headlines like these make breaking news: “E. coli Fears Prompt Romaine Lettuce Recall,” “Spinach Recalled in 39 States,” “Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Deadliest in a...
OTCO Quick Tips: Teat Dips & Organic Use
Many inactive ingredients commonly used in teat dips are prohibited for use in organic production and some, that are approved, have been identified as harmful to the environment and humans. The...
FAQ: Organic Check-off
Oregon Tilth is committed to providing educational resources to its stakeholders to make informed decisions. Please note the following is in response to inquiries from clients and members seeking...
Audit Trail: A Sample Documentation Process
One of the core practices of your certified organic operation is developing good quality record-keeping and documentation (commonly referred to as an “audit trail”). Use this tool as...
Understanding Standards for Personal Care Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture do not have rules that outline clear definitions for “organic” cosmetics. The NSF/ANSI 305 Personal Care Standard...
Organic Ingredient Sourcing List
The listing includes top resources for sourcing organic and organic suitable...
Marketing Tip Sheet Series
This publication contains 13 tip sheets, each of which describes a particular marketing channel – from selling to restaurants to grocery stores – and notes some of the considerations...
Sourcing Organic Ingredients for Food Processing FAQ
Sourcing ingredients for organic processing is sometimes a challenge. Often a convergence of variables impacts how various organic ingredients are sourced and subsequently processed to suit product...