OCIA AGMM, February 6th - 7th, 2018, Grand Harbor Resort & River Center Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-690-4000. $89 Room Rate (must reserve by January 12th). Network with Organic Farmers at OCIA’s Annual Meeting in Dubuque, IA LINCOLN, NE: Networking opportunities...

The public is invited to OCIA's Annual Meeting on January 30, 2018 for a day filled with organic farming speakers, organic meals, and exhibits at the Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO. OCIA general business will be conducted January 31st for members....

Join us August 1st in Jamestown, ND and August 30th in Hiawatha, KS as we talk about organic farming during a full-day Beginning Farmer Series workshop. For more information, or to register, please go to www.nfo.org/FarmStarts/index.html.

From the NOP: Allowed Actions to Respond to Risks from Avian Influenza: Updated Policy Memo 11-12 The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) has received questions about the confinement of organic poultry flocks due to recent...

LINCOLN, NE: The Outstanding Organic Farmer of the Year is an annual award honoring and recognizing talented producers who certify to the OCIA level of excellence. These farmers excel in thoughtful cropping and livestock practices that build soil and reduce pest and...

Be sure to attend the 2017 OCIA Annual General Membership Meeting, February 8th and 9th at the Holiday Inn Council Bluffs at Ameristar. We have a great line up of workshop presenters that you won't want to miss! Join author and organic farmer, Atina...

Paperwork is a national organic program for farmers to certify organic. USDA National Organic Program is implementing a Sound and Sensible initiative to help people into the process. The NOP's Candace, a fictional character, said something in a video on "The...

Ask a child what they want to be when they grow up and farmer probably won't make the list. Market pressures and increased costs have pushed the job outlook for the occupation to decline by 19 percent from 2012 to 2022 in the United States, according to the U.S....

Join us February 10th and 11th at the Holiday Inn Bloomington I-35 for the 2016 OCIA Annual General Membership Meeting. Located across from the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, the room rate for this hotel is $89 per night. Blocked room rates are good thru...

Organic farming has been called a myth and a hoax by academics in the span of about 60 years. Yet people are buying organic products more than ever, according to a 2015 FiBL-IFOAM report. Retails prices might catch a customer's eye first....