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.
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