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Towards aNational Organic Action Plan
National Organic Action Plan Summit Discussion PaperFebruary 25 & 26, 2009, LaCrosse WI
 
TOWARDS A NATIONAL ORGANIC ACTION PLAN- Summit Discussion Paper
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Published By: Rural Advancement Foundation International-USAPO Box 640, 274 PittsboroElementary School Rd,Pittsboro, NC 27312
www.raiusa.org
(919) 542-1396
This document is dedicated to the hundreds of participants around the country who donated their time, talent,and expertise to participate in multi-day dialogue meetings, numerous workshops, conference calls, or writteninput to share their vision of the future of organic food and agriculture in the United States. And of course, we all give thanks and acknowledgment to the family farmers who began, built, and continue toinnovate the organic production system in this country and around the world.
The National Organic Action Plan (NOAP) Project is a collaborative project led by RAFI-USA which provides overallprogrammatic development and organizing support. Michael Sligh and Liana Hoodes led this work for RAFI, andled the NOAP Planning Team (listed below) -- a working group of volunteers. This Team came together to plan theProject, including the writing of this document (*denotes Drafting Team members), the Summit content and logistics,and the planning for attendance and input at Dialogue meetings and the Summit.*Liana Hoodes*Michael Sligh*Elizabeth Henderson, editor*Jim Riddle*Faye Jones*Harriet Behar*Mark Lipson*Lynn Coody*Zachariah BakerRoger BlobaumSteve Etka
Steve Gilman
Cynthia Hayes
Brise Tencer
© 2009 Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA. No reprinting without prior permission.
 
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National Organic Action Plan Summit Discussion Paper
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4INTRODUCTION 5- The Method 5
- Why Now? 6- Action Plans Elsewhere 6
- On-Going NOAP Dialogue 7BACKGROUND 9- Current Status of U.S. Organic Agriculture 10DEVELOPING THE U.S. NOAP PROJECT 11- Chronology of the U.S. NOAP Dialogues 11- The Dialogues 11- Summary of Data from the Dialogues 12What is Working with Organic? 13What is Not Working? 15- Key Overarching Objectives from Dialogues 17- Quantitative and Qualitative goals 18- Draft Components of the U.S. NOAP 18- SMART Objectives 19
NOAP -
PRIORITY OBJECTIVES AND BENCHMARKS 20
A. Environment 20
B. Health 22C. Social and cultural change 24D. Research 26E. Education 28F. Organic Integrity: Standards, Enforcement, andCompliance 30G. Marketplace 32H. Transition and Incentives 34
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EXT STEPS FOR THE U.S. NOAP 36WHAT YOU CAN DO 37
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