Course offered on correct oversight of organic claims at farmers markets

A course educating farmers market managers, vendors, and consumers about how to identify potentially mislabeled and misrepresented organic products is being offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program’s Organic Integrity Learning Center.

Farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer venues are an important market for many organic producers, according to the USDA.

“Monitoring the organic claims of farmers market vendors is key to ensuring the integrity of the organic industry and to protecting consumers,” the agency said in a course description. “This course educates farmers market managers, vendors and consumers about how to identify potentially mislabeled and misrepresented organic products. After completing this course, farmers market managers will be able to explain organic certification requirements to vendors.”

For more information about this course and others at the Organic Integrity Learning Center, see the USDA website.