Vermont Organic Farmers is the certification committee of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.

This regulatory group sets guidelines for organic certification to farmers and food processors.

According to these standards, in order to be certified organic a producer:

• Land is free of synthetic pesticides and herbicides for at least 3 years prior to certification
• Farmers and processors must keep detailed records of purchases and practices
• All practices and procedures are annually inspected by a third party certifier
• All farmers and handlers are required to maintian written organic management plans
• Farmers enrich the soil through green manures and cover cropping

Click HERE for a complete review of certification standards and application information courtesy of NOFA.

Organic agricultural production has grown in leaps and bounds through out the past ten years. Farmers are finding that making the

switch to organic is relatively easy, but most importantly can prove to be profitable. The following are statistics for the year 2001 on the status

of organic agricultural production in the State of Vermont.

2001 Statistics on Organic Agriculture in Vermont (Totals courtesy of NOFA, 2002)

Gross sales by Vermont Certified Organic farmers (farm income): $13,200,000

Gross sales by Vermont Certified Organic processors: $ 9,976,00

Total Gross Sales: $23,276,000

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