"Organic" is a philosophy and a method - and it's also a set of public policy that can seem huge and incomprehensible.  But good resources can help!
 
On this page, you will find videos, PowerPoint presentations, and other sites that will support your learning - and your students' learning - about organic policy.  Government groups, certifiers and other experts will give you the information you need to fully understand the ongoing development of organic policy in the U.S.

Powerpoint Presentations Videos Websites *Please note some Powerpoint Presentations have been converted to Pdf's for easier viewing and faster downloading. Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Canada Organic Regime A Proposed Plan for Organic Farming in Bhutan Integrating Organic Agriculture and Conservation Programs in U.S. Farm Policy The Woodbury County Experience: Organic Farming & Purchase Policies Food Policy and a Resilient Food System Soil: Formation, Properties, Policies Rodale's Timothy LaSalle Discusses Organic Farming Benefits and Policy Policies Incentivizing Organic Production in Woodbury County, Iowa U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack: Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food USDA: U.S. Farming Growing, Becoming More Diverse Government Buying Policies Support U.S. Agricultural Products Organic Farmers Action Network TIME Magazine - Why Our Farm Policy is Failing Sustainable Agriculture Policy and Practices: The Center for Rural Affairs National Organic Coalition's Overview: 2008 Farm Bill Proposals and Status The Center for Rural Affairs' Overview of the 2008 Farm Bill Woodbury County, Iowa's Policy Information Page for Organic Producers The Organic Policy Page of the ERS/USDA Briefing Room