Northwest Horticultural Council

Organics

The NHC opposes any legislative proposal to elevate the role of the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) in the establishment of organic policy by giving it authority far beyond that of other federal advisory committees.

Growers in the Pacific Northwest produce more than 90 percent of the United States’ organic apple crop and are significant producers of organic pears and sweet cherries. The NHC has long been engaged in organic policy, both with Congress and the USDA National Organic Program.

1/4/2023