Organic Farming
Data show consumer demand for certified organic foods continues to increase. The sale of organic products in the U.S. has grown more than 30% since 2016, and the number of organic producers is up almost 40%.
With the organic market growing steadily, you may be interested to learn more about organic certification and organic production options.
These resources offer guidance in preparing for certification, and in production methods for a range of organic crops and livestock. Many of these practical resources were developed in response to producer questions, and they deal with issues related to specific products, as well as production methods, marketing, and organic certification requirements.
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ATTRA’s Organic Farming Resources
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				Maura Henn2025-09-10 17:15:482025-09-22 14:35:34Episode 380: Forging Community on an Organic Farm
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				Maura Henn2025-09-10 17:15:482025-09-22 14:35:34Episode 380: Forging Community on an Organic Farm Wikimedia Commons
				
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				Marisa Larson2025-09-10 11:33:152025-10-28 08:29:00Organic Small Grain Production Overview
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				Nina Prater2025-06-30 08:00:272025-07-02 01:09:29True Love, Tomatoes, and Trouble: Managing Heat Stress in Tomato Production
				
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				NCAT IT2024-04-24 14:19:102024-04-24 14:19:10Episode 351. The Home-Scale Forest Garden with Dani Baker
				
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				NCAT IT2024-03-27 15:05:432024-03-27 15:05:43Episode 347. Southern Small-Scale Grains with Iriel Edwards
				
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				NCAT IT2023-08-21 13:00:012024-01-29 16:03:09Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production
				
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				NCAT IT2023-07-03 11:05:372024-12-05 12:23:03Episode 108. A Conversation with Amigo Bob
				
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				NCAT IT2023-06-30 14:25:022023-06-30 14:25:02Episode 310. A Conversation with Organic Pioneer Bob Scowcroft
				
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				NCAT IT2023-04-25 07:47:052024-03-27 13:51:13Real Organic: Reflections on “The Deep Roots of Organic in Soil” by Paul Muller
				
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				NCAT IT2023-03-22 12:37:032023-05-02 17:22:09Episode 296. Exploring the Rye Revival with Gary Zimmer
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				NCAT IT2023-03-08 14:33:142023-05-02 17:23:58Episode 294. Organic Production and the Climate
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				NCAT IT2022-12-14 14:28:582022-12-14 14:28:58Episode 283. The Real Story Behind the Real Organic Project
				
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				NCAT IT2022-11-17 17:33:342022-11-17 17:33:34Tipsheet: Organic Management of Internal and External Livestock Parasites
				
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