Farmers Drop Organic Labels Over Certification Process, Access to Markets, Study Says
May 31, 2018
May 31, 2018
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 31 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
Midwestern fruit and vegetable farmers are more likely than their counterparts in other regions to give up federal organic certification, according to a Purdue University study. Access to organic markets and consumers as well as the demands of obtaining and retaining certification seem to be the most significant drivers of their decisions.
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Midwestern fruit and vegetable farmers are more likely than their counterparts in other regions to give up federal organic certification, according to a Purdue University study. Access to organic markets and consumers as well as the demands of obtaining and retaining certification seem to be the most significant drivers of their decisions.
Obtaining U.S. Department of Agriculture org . . .