CCOF Magazine Winter 2008
Bridging the Leafy Greens Divide

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Bridging the Leafy Greens Divide:
Food Safety Procedures for Small Growers
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Table of Contents
First Words
From CCOF Executive Director Peggy Miars
Letters to the Editor
Dale Coke, CCOF Certified Coke Farm
Tom Willey, CCOF Certified T & D Willey Farms
Feature Article: Food Safety Procedures: Protect Diversity and Sustainable Agriculture
By Judith Redmond, Partner, CCOF Certified Full Belly Farm
Member Profiles
High Ground Organics: www.highgroundorganics.com
Straus Family Creamery: www.strausfamilycreamery.com
Biodiversity Tips
A Winter Checklist for Increasing Biodiversity On and Beyond Your Farm
Political Advocacy
Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) Meeting
Farm Bill Update
Food Safety and Leafy Greens
CCOF Opposes Grower Group Certification
Commmercial Availability
Industrial Hemp Update
CCOF Supports ATTRA
CCOF Distributes Financial Assistance
Certification News
Organic Biolink 14-0-0 Prohibited
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Meeting Report including Materials Decisions
International Standards Update
CCOF Manual One Updated
In The News
Organic Dairy Products Reduce Eczema
Pesticides Show to Increase Asthma
EPA Approves High-Risk Toxic Fumigant
Eggs from Pasture-Fed Chickens Contain Lower Levels of Cholesterol
Organic Olympics
United Nations Backs Organics
GE Corn Found to Damage Stream Ecosystems
Meet Your New Humboldt-Trinity Chapter Service Representative
New Resource Available to Help Farmers Understand GMO Laws
Member Highlights
Parducci Winery wins Leadership Award: www.Parducci.com
MOOM Delivers Innovative Organic Product: www.moom-uk.com
Holly Hamon of Le Vin Winery Publishes: www.levinvineyards.com
Media/Book Review
Slow Food USA: www.slowfoodusa.org
Sharing the Harvest
CCOF Internships - Kick Start Your Career in Organics
Introducing the CCOF Organic Intern Certificate Training Program
Calendar of Events
Classifieds
New Certified and Supporting Members
No Longer Certified
Education & Promotion
PMA Fresh Summit Trade Show
Business of Organics Conference
CCOF's 2nd Annual Beer and Wine Tasting
National Organic Standards Board Meeting
6th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Pest Management Conference
CCOF Widens its Reach with New Logos
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