MISSION
Florida Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. supports and promotes organic and sustainable agriculture, wherein; we educate consumers, farmers, future farmers (children & youth), businesses, policy makers and the general public.
OVERVIEW
Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers Inc. (FOG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that began in 1989.
FOG promotes organic and sustainable agriculture and healthy and just food systems, working diligently to educate producers,
consumers, media, institutions and governments about the benefits of organic and sustainable agriculture.
FOG is a clearinghouse for information about organic agricultural practices,
sustainable agriculture, small farm systems, and networking with others in the
sustainable agriculture community. FOG gives lectures, educational workshops
and seminars on topics including but not limited to: organic and sustainable
farming practices, how to become certified organic, niche marketing for small
and sustainable farmers, opportunities and challenges in the organic marketplace,
and extension agent training on important organic farming topics. FOG staff
conduct, coordinate and participate in educational events in a diversity of
areas relating to organic agriculture at local, national, and international
venues.
As part of our goal to meet the demand of a growing organic industry, FOG
operates Quality Certification Services
(QCS), one of the country’s leading organic certification programs that
provides verification of the organic integrity of organic farming and processing
systems, providing agricultural operators a valuable tool for differentiating
their products in the marketplace.