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International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
Organic-World.net
Canada’s Organic Products Regulations (COPR)
Organic Farming – EUROPA
International Organic Standards compiled by OneCert
Organic-Market.info

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)

IFOAM is the worldwide umbrella organization for the organic movement, uniting more than 750 member organizations in 108 countries.

Organic trade is a rapidly growing reality all over the world. The growth rates of the organic sector demonstrate that organic products are moving from the “niche” and entering mainstream markets. The total land under certified organic production worldwide has reached over 26 Million hectares. IFOAM is at the center of this development.
IFOAM’s Organic Agriculture Training Platform
Access to knowledge and capacity building are some of the critical factors in the development of Organic Agriculture, especially in countries where Organic Agriculture is in its early stages.


Organic-World.net

The Organic-World.net website supports the global data collection on organic agriculture carried out by FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) and IFOAM, the results of which are annually published in the yearbook The World of Organic Agriculture.


Canada’s Organic Products Regulations (COPR)

As of June 30, 2009, Canada’s Organic Products Regulations require mandatory certification to the revised National Organic Standard for agricultural products represented as organic in international and inter-provincial trade, or that bear the federal organic agricultural product legend (or federal logo). On June 17, 2009, the Government of Canada entered into an agreement on the trade of organic products with the United States.


Organic Farming – EUROPA

This website is an initiative of the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission as part of a campaign to increase awareness of organic farming throughout the European Union.


International Organic Standards compiled by OneCert

Have you ever wished for a single, easy-to-use reference for questions about various international organic standards? 
A new book is now available that provides a handy reference for six international organic standards:
US National Organic Program (NOP)         European Regulation 2092/91 Japan Agricultural Standards (JAS) Quebec Organic Reference Standards Bio Suisse Standards IFOAM Basic Standards
The book was designed for organic operations whose primary organic market is the US but who also have international sales.  The full text of the NOP is included plus additional requirements that are mandatory for each of the other programs.
To order a hard copy or download the .pdf, visit OneCert


Organic-Market.info

The Online Magazine for Organic Trade

Global Organic News Service

Brand new information for organic retailers, manufacturers and wholesalers as well as for journalists and organizations.

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association4 weeks ago
It’s National AgWeek again, and March 23 has been proclaimed National Agriculture Day. Mahalo to all who produce, process, and feed the nation.
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Our state is still offering the Organic Foods Production tax credit for tax year 2020. For a reminder, this bill was passed in the legislature 5 years ago, and implemented 3 years ago. Very few farmers are aware of its existence. Certified Organic farmers are eligible for up to $50,000 in a non- refundable tax credit. Tax years 2020 and 2021 are the last two years of the credit.
Please remember that you must send the copies of your farm expenses, that are marked paid, by March 31, to:

Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Quality Assurance Division
ATTN: Shelley Choy
1851 Auiki Street
Honolulu, HI 96819-3100
Shelley.n.choy@hawaii.gov
808-832-0676

The person to contact at the Hawaii Department of Taxation, if you have specific tax questions:

Joshua J. Michaels
Administrative Rules Specialist
Department of Taxation
P.O. Box 259, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 587-1533
Fax: (808) 587-1584
Joshua.j.michaels@hawaii.gov

Below is the link to the HDOA website and the form to send in with your receipts by March 31, 2021. HDOA will sign and stamp a form N-354, send it back to you, so that you can file it with your Hawaii state tax return.
https://hdoa.hawaii.gov/chair/new-agriculture-initiatives/organic-foods-production-tax-credit/
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Organic Foods Production Tax Credit
Organic Foods Production Tax Credit Information To apply for the Organic Foods Production Tax Credit businesses must complete all parts of the Request for Certification of Organic Foods Production Costs form on company letterhead and return the form to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture at the add...
hdoa.hawaii.gov
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Critical notice regarding status change of a previously approved input material.
Agro Gold WS and Weed Slayer, manufactured by Agro Research International LLC, were recently reevaluated and are now PROHIBITED for use in organic crop production. Certified organic operators must discontinue use, remove the products from all OSP material lists, and safely dispose of remaining product.

Oregon Department of Agriculture's ODA Stop Use Notice and CDFA Notices linked below:

https://odanews.wpengine.com/oda-issues-stop-use-notice-on-organic-soil-amendment-product-agro-gold-ws/

https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/Pesticides/Documents/2020/PesticideAdvisory121020.pdf

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/press_releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=20-173
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