The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Frozen and Canned Apricots Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Shelf Stable Peach Products for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.

1. If my company is already registered with the eDocs portal, will we have to submit a new registration?
   1. No, but you will need to update information in the ATLAS system. Data migration includes entity, billing information, and manufacturing locations.
2. Will all information and templates be transferred through as well?
   1. No, template information will not be transferred.

What You Need to Know About Creating an Organic System Plan

To apply for organic certification, you must create an Organic System Plan (OSP), which describes how your farming, handling and/or processing practices meet organic standards. The OSP should clearly explain your operating plan, including information on crops, animals, harvests, sales, records, soil-building practices, pest management, health care, pasture, and any other practices related to organic production.

Organic records include:

The 2019 National Farmers Market Manager Survey was undertaken with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). NASS conducted the survey in the spring of 2020 using 2019 as a reference year. The survey estimated that 8,140 farmers markets were in operation in the lower 48 states. The survey shares general information about market organizational characteristics, agricultural business support activities and market development activities.