Naparstek works for Natural Food Certifiers, a company that’s one of about 75 organizations that can grant the USDA Organic seal. He’s at the factory to conduct the annual inspection for Raaka ...

Paper or plastic. Store or name brand? But the choice the USDA is worried about right now is whether you know you're putting organic or regular produce into your cart. Does it make a difference?

Everything organic seems to be at a premium these days—both in price and in cultural capital. If your company is seeking USDA Organic certification for a product, process, or facility ...

Words like “organic” and even “free-range” are more marketing language than anything else, but now the Department of Agriculture has changed that a bit. A new rule establishes stricter ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this year reviewed almost half of the so-called “certifying agents” for its organic program and ended up citing 62 percent for failing to correctly ...

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) updated its regulations on foods labeled “organic” on Thursday, as part of an effort to close loopholes and increase confidence in the agency’s organic seal.