New Organic System Plan Template Available

The National Organic Program (NOP) has posted a Common Organic System Plan (OSP) for organic farms, businesses and certifiers. The new Common OSP provides a set of OSP templates that comply with the USDA organic regulations. An OSP is central to the organic certification process, because it describes how a farm or business follows the USDA organic rules. The plan includes information on production practices, processing and how organic products are protected as they travel along supply chains. NOP is encouraging certifiers to adopt and use the Common OSP to improve consistency. It provides standard content and clear expectations for documenting how an operation complies with the USDA organic regulations.