What is Organic?

Many questions and misconceptions exist about organic agriculture.  The good news is that many resources also exist to inform and support farmers and others interested in learning more.  The links on this page provide great videos, PowerPoint presentations and other online resources from experts in the field - providing tools for both learning and teaching.

*Please note some Powerpoint Presentations have been converted to Pdf's for easier viewing and faster downloading.

Organic Certification of Peas
Marketing Small Vineyards & Wineries
Transitioning in North Dakota
The World of Organic Agriculture
Organic Vegetable Production from Maryland Cooperative Extension
What Is Organic?
Organic Livestock: What You Need to Know  
What is Organic Farming? A Quiz    
Sustainable Agriculture Information from USDA SARE    
Acres Wild Organic Cheese making Farm in India    
Urban Agriculture in East Palo Alto    
California's Straus Family Creamery    
Organic Farming: An Overview    
The Nuts & Bolts of Organic Dairy    
Organic Ag Lesson Plan from the Leopold Center    
No-Till Organic from University of Manitoba    
Organic Livestock Production in Europe    
How Are Organic & Sustainable Viticulture Related?    
Pesticides & Organic Farming    

Organic Farming for the Market
Transitioning a Dairy Operation
Jon Bansen’s Transition to Organic Dairy Production
Extension Engaged March 21, 2003: The New Organic Standards
What is “Organic No-till,” and Is It Practical? 
Weed 'Em and Reap: Organic Weed Management    
Organic Farming & Gardening: Marketing & Certification    
Jim Crawford and Samuel Fromartz Discuss Organic Farming    
OrganicNation Asks: What is a CSA?    
Voices from the New American Farmers: Video Clips for Educators from SARE    
Sustainable Table: Where Does Our Food Come From?    
What Does 'Organic' Really Mean?    
Does Hydroponic Mean Organic?    

Soil Quality from Iowa State
Pests in the Organic Pasture
Organic Farming: Is It for Me?
Steps to a Successful Organic Transition
ATTRAnews – Transitioning to Organic Production
Checklist for Converting to Organic Dairy Production
What to Expect during Transition
SARE: Transitioning to Organic Production
Converting to Organic Production
Fundamentals of Organics & Sustainable Agriculture
ATTRA's Pursuing Conservation Tillage Systems for Organic Crop Production   
Prairie Fire Article: Growing Food and Community    
How to Become an Organic Farmer    
Transitioning to Organic Dairy    
The Cream of the Crop: Comparing Organic & Conventional Farming Methods    
Rodale's No-Till Revolution    
There's More to Organic Farming than Being Pesticide Free      

Sunflower and Squash