Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Production

• Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
  Features in-depth publications on production practices, alternative crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification, and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable ag activities.
  
  
• Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
  The Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (MOSES,) is a 501(c)3 education-outreach organization working to promote sustainable and organic agriculture.
  
  
• National Organic Program
  The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards for organic agricultural products. The NOP also accredits the certifying agents (foreign and domestic) who inspect organic production and handling operations to certify that they meet USDA standards.
  
  
• Organic Certification in Illinois
  
  
• Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
  The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) is a national nonprofit organization that determines which input products are allowed for use in organic production and processing. OMRI Listed–or approved–products may be used on operations that are certified organic under the USDA National Organic Program.
  
  
• Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
  Since 1988, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has helped advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants program.
  
  

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