TUCSON, ARIZONA April 25, 2018 – Led by executive director Lee Frankel, the Coalition for Sustainable Organics (CSO), continued its advocacy efforts at the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Spring meeting to…
NO CHANGES TO ORGANIC STANDARDS FOR CONTAINERS, HYDROPONICS AND AQUAPONICS JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, November 1, 2017 – “Everyone deserves organics,” stated Lee Frankel, the executive director of the Coalition for Sustainable Organics. “The members…
Washington, DC, September 12, 2017 – Miles McEvoy, who manages the USDA National Organic Program as the Deputy Administrator, announced his retirement from his position the end of September in a letter to…
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Lee Frankel, Executive Director info@coalitionforsustainableorganics.org 619-587-4341 Coalition for Sustainable Organics Testifies at Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Theo Crisantes, VP Wholesum Harvest, Recommends Improvements to Organic Policy…
SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 17, 2017 – In advance of the National Organics Standards Board (NOSB) April 2017 meeting, the Crops Subcommittee has shared a draft proposal calling for the end of organic…
“We are encouraged that the National Organic Standards Board recognized the need for further deliberation and clarification of the Crops Subcommittee recommendation. We agree making any decision now would be irresponsible until such…
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Lee Frankel, Executive Director info@coalitionforsustainableorganics.org 619-587-4341 In Response to a Legal Action Filed by Cornucopia Institute against the California Certified Organic Farmers, Driscolls, Quality Assurance International and Wholesum Harvest,…
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Lee Frankel, Executive Director info@coalitionforsustainableorganics.org 619-587-4341 Organic Farmers Should Be Allowed to Grow Organic Produce in Containers, Consumers Overwhelmingly Agree SAN DIEGO, Calif., September 23, 2016 – More than…
