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| FDA NEWS |
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| When it Comes to Food Safety, Farmers Need the Right On-Ramp |
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Following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) finalization of its “Produce Rule” last year, part of FDA’s new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) rules, farmers have found themselves with more questions than answers concerning the new regulations and requirements. The most frequently asked question we receive here at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has been whether or not farmers need to sign up for an upcoming Produce Safety Alliance FSMA training for produce growers – the short answer is: probably not. |
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| SPECIAL GUEST BLOGS |
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| Organic Farming Reserach Foundation Report Identifies Top Challenges Facing Farmers |
| This article is a guest blog by Brise Tencer, Executive Director of the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF). OFRF is a National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) member organization based in Santa Cruz and a lead partner on our organic research policy work. OFRF has just released their 2016 National Organic Research Agenda and identifies priorities and recommendations for research in organics in this post. |
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| Plant Breeding Priorities for Organic Farmers |
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| This article is a guest blog by Kristina Hubbard, Director of Advocacy and Communications with the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA). OSA is a non-profit organization based in Port Townsend, WA, and a close partner of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s (NSAC) “Seeds and Breeds” campaign work. This post details the regional priorities laid out by the Pacific Northwest and Northeast regions for organic seed breeding. |
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