expanding market opportunities with organic and natural agricultural enterprises an alternative in the future of family farming presentation at honorable marsha blackburn s 7 th congressional district rural jobs workshop pickwick tn december 08 2004 by p j hamlett phd university tennessee extension service center for profitable agriculture 731 425 4711 931 486 2777 method sources delvin keener farris farms all middle http www ams usda gov nop indexie htm growing prominence public policy rule october 21 2002 throughout food chain no synthetic inputs standards prohibits use artificial ingredients including added hormones antibiotics coloring or chemicals require minimal processing feed does not have to be federal support farm act 15 billion production system research 5 million certification cost share program contact dan strasser tda 615 837 5298 just want add value without going through if you sell less than 000 a year products do certified can label your as produce
