Organic Policy

With a growing organic sector in the fresh produce industry and increasing participation throughout the supply chain, United Fresh aims to be at the forefront of organic policy issues that our members face. Recently, there have been policies and regulations that affect our industry, thus United Fresh has created the Organics Working Group as a resource for our industry.

With representation across the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain, the Organics Working Group brings a valuable perspective and level of expertise. The United Fresh Government Relations team, with input from the Organic Working Group, regularly meets and communicates with the Administration, Members of Congress and other stakeholders with regards to organic policy.

2021 Action Plan

• United will work the Biden Administration and Congress to develop sensible polices within current and future organics regulation.  This includes engagement with the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) and all new regulatory requirements or policy decisions.

Some of the policies that the produce industry is most affected by include:

• Lawsuit from Center for Food Safety on Organics
• NOP Enforcement Proposed Rule

Organic Policy Resources:

• National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)
• NOSB Current Members
• National Organic Program
• The Organic Insider
• Organics Farm Bill Language

To learn more about Organic Policy, please contact Robert Guenther, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at 202-303-3409.