OFRF Policy Statements

The OFRF Board of Directors occasionally develops policy statements in response to regulatory issues, court rulings, and other societal and market factors that impact organic farmers and/or the nature and integrity of organically farmed products.

Following are links to the Policy Statements that the OFRF has issued to date:

Updated Statement on Harvey v. Johanns, November 12, 2005
OFRF statement regarding the Harvey lawsuit and legislative amendments, approved by the Board of Directors November 12, 2005.

Statement on Harvey v. Johanns, July 13, 2005
Organizational policy statement on the First Circuit Court of Appeals January 26th, 2005 ruling in Harvey v. Johanns, a lawsuit brought by Arthur Harvey, a blueberry farmer from Maine, against the Secretary of Agriculture.

Organic Standards-Aquaculture Policy Statement, July 5, 2005
Organizational policy statement regarding application of the organic label to aquaculture and seafood.

Eco-Label Policy Statement, August 26, 2002
Organizational policy statement on use of eco-labels for agricultural products, approved by the OFRF Board of Directors August 26, 2002.

GMO Policy Statement, March 23, 2001
Organizational policy statement on Genetic Engineering in Agriculture, approved by the OFRF Board of Directors on March 23, 2001.