organic farming criteria

The following guidelines are based on the USDA organic regulations (7 CFR §205). In order to be eligible for organic certification, farms must be in compliance with the following standard. Land requirements (§205.202) Land or greenhouses used for crop production must qualify for organic certification. The organic regulations state that any field or farm parcel, from which harvested crops are intended to be sold as organic, must have had no prohibited substances applied to it for a period of three years immediately preceding the harvest of the lowing guidelines are based

 organic certification, farms must be in compliance with the following standard. Land requirements (§205.202) Land or greenhouses used for crop production must qualify for organic certification. The organic regulations state that any field or farm parcel, from which harvested crops are intended to be sold as organic, must have had no prohibited substances applied to it for a period of three years immediately preceding the harvest of the

lowing guidelines are based

on the USDA organic regulations (7 CFR §205). In order to be eligible  for

organic certification, farms must be in compliance with the following standard.

Land requirements (§205.202)

Land or greenhouses used for crop production must qualify for organic certification. The organic regulations

state that any field or farm parcel, from which harvested crops are intended to be sold as organic, must have

had no prohibited substans applied to it for a period of three years immediately preceding the harvest of the

Buffer requirements

Land that is certified as organic must have distinct, defined boundaries and buffer zones to prevent the unintended application of a prohibited substance to the crop or contact with a prohibited substance applied to adjoinin unintended application of a prohibited substance to the crop or contact with a prohibited substance applied to adjoinin

 unintended application of a prohibited substance to the crop or contact with a prohibited substance applied to adjoin

unintended application of a prohibited substance to the crop or contact with a prohibited substance applied to adjoinin g land that is not under organic management