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Organic Transition and Production Handbook - Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

USDA Certified Organic: Understanding the Basics  - USDA

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Overview of National Organic Program Requirements

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Guide for Organic Crop Producers - NCAT

Guide to U.S. Organic Certifiers - The New Farm

Required Recordkeeping for Certified Organic Farms

Organic Crops Workbook: a Guide to Sustainable and Allowed Practices - NCAT

Organic Livestock Workbook: a Guide to Sustainable and Allowed Practices - NCAT

National Organic Program: Program Standards

National Organic Program: National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances

OMRI Lists of Products Allowed for Organic Production and Processing

Compliance Checklist for Producers – National Organic Program

Web Resources for Organic Certification

For more information on organic production, visit the Web Resources and Crop Production sections of this website.

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