OCIA - Organic Crop Improvement Association
OCIA International is one of the world's oldest, largest and most trusted leaders in the organic certification industry. As providers and consumers of certified organic products, we are committed to environmentally sound stewardship.

Oregon Tilth - In Good Tilth
Oregon Tilth's newspaper, serves as a primary educational tool for the organization. Each issue of In Good Tilth offers informative articles covering agricultural news items of importance to both rural producers and urban consumers.

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)
A non-profit whose mission is to sponsor research related to organic farming practices, to disseminate research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and to educate the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues.

Organic Seed Alliance
Organic Seed Alliance, a nonprofit public charity, supports the ethical development and stewardship of the genetic resources of agricultural seed.

Our Vital Earth
At Our Vital Earth, our mission is to increase awareness of the necessity to utilize natural means to convert our "green waste" into useful bi-products. Our ultimate goal is to create a healthier and more safe and clean environment for our children and grandchildren.

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Organic Beef Seasoning - NEW!
A complex blend of spices for one of the simplest foods.Use in any beef dishes, soups, stews, gravies.Great for seasoning meat before grilling, broiling or sauteing.

Organic Black Pepper
We have searched the globe and found the most flavorful pepper from Sri Lanka. (113 g/4 oz.)

Organic Chicken Seasoning - NEW!
This blend is perfectly balanced to complement chicken prepared any way you like it.

Organic Chili Powder
Our balanced blend of Chili Powder will be superior in any dishes you cook.Blended with quality spices from around the world. (48 g/1.6 oz.)

Organic Cinnamon
Our flavorful cinnamon from Indonesia is the best quality available anywhere. (56 g/2 oz.)

Organic Garlic Powder
Our garlic powder will enhance any dish needing great garlic flavor.We have selected only the best garlic from China. (80 g/2.8 oz.)

Organic Nutmeg
The hard kernel of the peach-like fruit imparts a rich nut-like flavor.Watkins selects only the finest seed from Indonesia. (56 g/2 oz.)

Organic Oregano
Watkins has chosen only select Turkish oregano, which has a strong flavor. (18 g/.63 oz.)

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Organic Pure Vanilla, 1 oz.
Watkins has been the pioneer in premium vanilla and extracts for over a century. Our vanilla is made from the world’s finest MadagascarBourbon vanilla beans, so it’s only natural that wewould offer the same great product in a USDA certified premium organic form.• USDA certified organic• Made with the finest Madagascar Bourbonvanilla beans - 1oz

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OCIA - Ask The Certifier - "Product which I want to use as a pesticide" by Maralee Maldavs
~ I purchased a product, which I wanted to use as a pesticide. The ingredients on the label appear to be all-natural however, when I asked my certifier if it was allowed I was told that I could not use it due to the inert ingredients.  What are inert ingredients and why, if the main ingredient is allowed, would they cause a product to be a prohibited substance?

Organic Seed Growers Conference by
5th Organic Seed Growers Conference to be held February 14-15. The Organic Seed Growers Conference is the largest meeting of seed professionals engaged in organic seed production, research, and plant breeding in the United States.

OrgPro Review - Old-Fashioned Milk Paint by Pippi S. Howard
Milk Paint puts me at ease. In the forefront of producers of chemically safe paint, the Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company strives to keep up with its "not-so" ecologically responsible competition ...

Open Letter to Hillary Clinton from Another Wellesley College Alumna by Linn Cohen-Cole
I saw a News Hour piece on Maharastra, India, about farmers committing suicide. Monsanto, a US agricultural giant, hired Bollywood actors for ads telling illiterate farmers they could get rich ...

Organically Grown Tomatoes Have Higher Antioxidant Content by Seeds Of Change
The first-ever, decade-longstudy evaluating organic versus conventionally grown tomatoes revealed antioxidant differences between the two agricultural systems.

OCIA - Ask the Certifier by Maralee Maldavs
I am an organic producer certified to the National Organic Program (NOP). My buyer mentioned that some of my product might be shipped to Europe and asked if I had EU verification ...

Organic agriculture can contribute to fighting hunger by Christopher Matthews
“It produces wholesome, nutritious food and represents a growing source of income for developed and developing countries. But you cannot feed six billion people today and nine billion in 2050 without judicious use of chemical fertilizers.”

Organic Producer Farms tests Superthrive by Dion Puzon Sr
Organic Producer Farms has had the good fortune of testing Dr. Thomson's wonderful product, SuperThrive. It really is amazing at how little you use, but how much it fulfills.

Organics in the nursery by Judith Gerber
Organic flower companies are working hard to transform the $20 billion retail floral industry by eliminating the toxic chemicals that are commonly used to grow flowers and satisfying an increasing market demand for organic flowers.

Organic Farming Research Foundation by OFRF
To foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices

Ocean Pollution Comes in Many Shapes and Sizes by Organic Producer Magazine
Putting an end to ocean pollution is no small task, since the pollutants are quite varied in scope ...

Old-Time Favorites; Plants for Your Garden Worth Remembering by Nikki Phipps
Remember the almost magical feeling of your grandmother's garden, bursting with loads of colorful, fragrant blooms and magnificent foliage? There was always something going on in the garden ...

Oregon Tilth's 33rd Annual Conference - Jan. 18-19, 2008 by
Organic integrity is a concern that many share. This year’s conference will offer a rich variety of topics relevant to anyone involved with food systems, organic agriculture and livestock, sustainability, advocacy, and many other issues.

Organic advantage - The nutritional value of organic food by Dr. Charles Benbrook
BOULDER, Colorado — Today’s farmers raise more bushels of corn, pecks of apples and pounds of broccoli from a given piece of land than they did decades ago ...

Organic Seed; Putting Roots Down by Adrian Crabb
Plant hybridization, even with its benefits, has made it harder for farmers to grow seed adapted to their particular conditions.

Our Friends the Earthworms by
Earthworm activity aerates and mixes the soil, and is constructive to mineralization and nutrient uptake by vegetation. Certain species of earthworm come to the surface and graze on the higher concentrations of organic matter present there ...

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