INDIANA – The National Organic Program (NOP) recently launched a new course in the Organic Integrity Learning Center on Growing the Organic Workforce.
Growing the Organic Workforce provides resources to support a robust, highly skilled workforce of qualified organic professionals. These resources promote organic market development, protect organic integrity, and enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. You can use Growing the Organic Workforce to find information on recruitment, educational programs, professional training, and more. Resources are organized topically, and new topics are added frequently.
Current Growing the Organic Workforce topics include:
- Experiential Organic Agriculture Education Programs
- Organic Internship Best Practices
- Organic Field Crop Practices
The Growing the Organic Workforce resources were developed as part of NOP’s Human Capital Initiative to support current and future generations of organic professionals with the skills needed to effectively protect the USDA organic seal. To learn more visit Human Capital Initiative web page.
Self-Enrolling in Learning Center Courses
Getting Started
- Need a Learning Center account? Access sign-up page
- Have a Learning Center account? Access site
Exploring New Careers and Growing the Organic Sector
As part of the NOP’s Human Capital Initiative, high school, and university students explored new careers through experiential farming and internship programs. Learn more about how these programs support the growing organic sector.
Become an Organic Inspector Video
Organic inspectors serve an essential role in the oversight process. Inspectors verify compliance with the regulations by visiting organic operations on-site to uphold organic integrity and strengthen what the organic label means. Watch the Become an Organic Inspector video to hear from inspectors in the field.
This video was developed by the organic community, led by Oregon Tilth and International Organic Inspectors Association, under the NOP Human Capital Initiative.
