According to @usda_nass, there are currently over 16,000 certified organic farms in the U.S. In order to gain certified organic status, each farm has to meet and maintain certain standards. Our National Organic Program Reading Room goes over those details: https://nationalaglawcenter.org/research-by-topic/national-organic-program/
What's up with WOTUS? The definition of this term has changed many times in the past 50 years. What's the latest version? Find all of our blog posts about WOTUS here: https://nationalaglawcenter.org/category/author/brigit-rollins/wotus-update/
ICYMI: Our Food Foundations series continues! This installment, written by NALC Research Fellow Mary Grace Winfrey, explores the laws and agencies that regulate seafood in the United States, offering a practical introduction to one of the more unique areas of federal food law.
Join us for our next webinar featuring Audry Thompson, Staff Attorney with the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law @AgShaleLaw, who will provide an in-depth look at child labor laws for agricultural employers. This session will examine Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)