Organizations & Links of Interest to Organic Dairy Producers

Organic Dairy Producer Alliances

• NODPA - Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance, (this web site), contact: info@organicmilk.org
• WODPA - Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance
• The Federation of Organic Milk Groups (http://www.love-om.com/home.ashx)
  The Federation of Organic Milk Groups, FOMG, is made up of organic dairy farmers from across Britain who are working together to encourage shoppers to choose organic milk. The FOMG comprises farmers from Calon Wen, Dairy Farmers of Britain, Milk Link, First Milk, SOMPA and the Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo):

  WWW.ORGANICMILK.CO.UK
  WWW.OMSCO.CO.UK
  WWW.CALONWEN-CYMRU.COM
  WWW.DFOB.CO.UK
  WWW.FIRSTMILK.CO.UK
  WWW.MILKLINK.COM

Other Resources for Organic Dairy Farmers

• Pastures of Plenty: Financial Performance of Wisconsin Grazing Dairy Farms, Feb. 05 (pdf)
• NOFA-NY Publications of Note for Organic Dairy Farmers:
  - Organic Dairy Farming - A Resource for Farmers
  - The Organic Decision: Transitioning to Organic Dairy Production
  - Organic Dairy Production
  - Organic Livestock Handbook
• Tails and Tassels, monthly newsletter.
  In depth articles on organic crop production and harvesting, dairy topics, classified ads, and more can be found in this joint newsletter for members of both New York Certified Organic, Inc. and the Leatherstocking Organic Network. The two groups have been formed by New York farmers to meet the educational needs of non-chemical crop and dairy farmers. Contact Mary Howell-Martens, kandmhfarm@sprintmail.com

Organic Certifying Agencies

• National Organic Program, Accredited Certifying Agents

Organic Associations in the Northeast

• Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Assoc.
• NOFA- Northeast Organic Farmers Assoc. Interstate Council
• NOFA-CT
• NOFA-MA
• NOFA-NJ
• NOFA-NY
• NOFA-RI
• NOFA-VT
• PA Certified Organic
• Independent Organic Inspectors Association
• International Certification Services/ Farm Verified Organic

Northeast State Departments of Agriculture

• Connecticut Deparment of Agriculture
• Maine Department of Agriculture
• Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture
• Maryland Department of Agriculture
• New Hampshire Department of Agriculture
• Pennslyvannia Department of Agriculture
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
• Vermont Agency of Agriculture

Livestock Health and Nutrition Resources

• Agri-Dynamics
• Crossgates Farm Homeopathic Products, Ltd
• Fertrell
• Hubert Karreman, Penn Dutch Cow Care
• Washington Homeopathics

Organic Milk Processors

• Butterworks Farm
• CROPP/Organic Valley
• Farmers' All Natural Creamery
• Horizon
• Natural By Nature
• Organic Pastures Dairy Company
• Stonyfield
• Upstate Farms Cooperative, Inc

General Organic Resources

• ACRES USA
• Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
• All Organic Links
• Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
• Center For Sustainable Agriculture at University of Vermont State Agriculture College
• Champlain Valley Compost Company
• Community Supported Agriculture May by Local Harvest
• Cornucopia Institute
• Eatwild.com
• Farmland Information Center
• Grassfarmer
• Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service
• New Farm
• Northeast Organic Network
• Organic Farming Research Foundation
• Organic Materials Review Institute
• Organic Trade Association
• Randall Cattle Registry
• Raw Milk.com
• Realmilk.com
• Rodale's Institute, New Farm Online Magazine
• Stockman Grassfarmer
• World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
• Weston A Price Foundation

USDA web links

• Economic Research Service, USDA
• National Organic Program, USDA
• National Organic Standards Board
• Natural Resources Conservation Service