OMRI
Some don’t care whether their food is organic or not. There is a distinct and larger trend towards this area, and scary information such as tainted food products coming from abroad adds to the question. For those of you who do care… there are official organizations that are watching the organic industry to make sure it’s claims stay pure. ORMI stands for… Organic Materials Review Institute. ORMI provides organic certifiers, growers, manufacturers, and suppliers an independent review of products intended for use in certified organic production, handling, and processing. The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) is a national nonprofit organization that determines which input products are allowed for use in organic production and processing. OMRI Listed—or approved—products may be used on operations that are certified organic under the USDA National Organic Program. OMRI's funding comes from a variety of sources, including sales of publications, grants, donations, and subscriptions. Mainly, however, the organization generates income through fees collected for the review of products intended for use in organic production or processing. Also, OMRI operates an organic seed information service to help growers find organic seeds. OMRI reviews applying products against the National Organic Standards. Acceptable products are OMRI Listed® and appear on the OMRI Products List. OMRI also provides subscribers guidance on the acceptability of various material inputs in general under the National Organic Program.
To review the OMRI website go to: http://www.omri.org
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