Taking the Mystery out of Organic Farming
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 · 10 am–noon
VSU Randolph Farm Pavilion, 4415 River Road, Petersburg, VA 23803
This workshop will cover the information farmers and producers need to know to apply for and obtain organic certification for their farms. A certification specialist and organic inspector for Baystate Organic Certifiers, a USDA National Organic Program accredited certifying agency providing organic certification to farm and processing operations throughout the continental United States, will explain the rules and regulations required to become a certified USDA organic farmer.
For more information, contact Grace Summers at 804-712-0093 or gsummers@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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