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Stay up-to-date on the latest from OCIA International, our operators, and the organic industry.News: Updates from the Organic Industry
We’ve compiled the latest news from the organic industry to help you stay up-to-date on industry innovations and regulatory updates.
OCIA Family Farmer Spotlight: Bart Hall
Organic farming has been called a myth and a hoax by academics in the span of about 60 years. Yet people are buying organic products more than ever, according to a 2015 FiBL-IFOAM report. Retails prices might catch a customer's eye first....
TALLER DE CAPACITACIÓN PARA LA FORMACIÓN DEL SISTEMA DE CONTROL INTERNO EN GRUPOS COMUNITARIOS
CURSO: TALLER DE CAPACITACIÓN PARA LA FORMACIÓN DEL SISTEMA DE CONTROL INTERNO EN GRUPOS COMUNITARIOS OBJETIVO: Proporcionar orientación y herramientas en la formación del Sistema de Control Interno en Grupos Comunitarios de Productores, así como en la formación de...
TALLER DE CAPACITACIÓN PARA LA FORMACIÓN DE INSPECTORES ORGÁNICOS APICULTURA
CURSO: CURSO - TALLER DE CAPACITACIÓN PARA LA FORMACIÓN DE INSPECTORES ORGÁNICOS APICULTURA OBJETIVO: Proporcionar orientación y herramientas en la formación de inspectores externos e internos en grupos comunitarios con énfasis en la producción de miel orgánica....
FLOCERT and OCIA Announce Certification Partnership in Mexico
Bonn, Germany 21 July 2015. FLOCERT is pleased to announce we have entered into partnership with OCIA (Organic Crop Improvement Association) to benefit multi-certified producers in Mexico. The initial agreement is for a one year term, during which the two...
OCIA Family Farmer Spotlight: Terry Sheehan
The United Nations made 2015 the International Year of Soils with healthy soils being the basis for healthy food production as one of its key messages. A key part of the organic agricultural movement started with soil building. "Because organic farmers do not use...
Greetings from OCIA President
Greatings OCIA Members, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jack Geiger. At the February 2015 Annual General Membership Meeting, I was elected President of OCIA. I am a sixth-generation Kansas, USA, grain and livestock farmer. My father first certified with...
OCIA Continues Building Roots as World Celebrates International Year of Soils
Lincoln, NE - The Organic Crop Improvement Association, one of the few farmer-controlled organic certifiers, convened its 30th Annual General Membership Meeting with 65 attendees at Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 11 and 12. OCIA member delegates came from Canada, Mexico...
OCIA Family Spotlight: Hunt & Behrens
Premiums for organic products come at a cost to more than just customers. An organic product's price has been affected at many points before it reaches its final customer. Organic certification is a lesser-known cost, but one that is increasing in the growing...
2015 Annual General Membership Meeting
Join us February 11th and 12th at the Holiday Inn Council Bluffs at Ameristar. This Holiday Inn is located on the banks of the Missouri River in Council Bluffs, Iowa and is connected to the Ameristar Casino through an indoor breezeway. Just minutes from downtown...