ISSUE


PLACE IN FOOD CYCLE

Natural Resource Base

POLICY

Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont

POLICY TOOL

Organic certified farms

SCALE

Federal, State & Local

ACTORS

Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, National Organic Program, VT Dept. of Agriculture

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED

Ensures that farm products are organic

POLICY GOALS IMPLICATED

Equity & Security

TOOL CHARACTERISTICS

Very visible. Not coersive. Not direct. Automatic.

EXTENT POLICY SUPPORTS/HINDERS

To ensure that farms adhere to organic standards, to provide consumers with labling information, to ensure that farmers do mislead consumers

ADDITIONAL LINKS

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/NOP/standards/ProdHandReg.html