Organic Certification: One Step at a Time

About this episode

This episode discusses the initial steps in obtaining organic certification in farming with insights from experienced agriculture specialists.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde sits down with colleagues Ann Baier and Andrew Coggins to discuss the initial steps in obtaining organic certification in farming. Before coming to NCAT, Audrey worked as a manager of vegetable production on a certified organic farm, and she brings that experience to this conversation. In addition to her role as an NCAT Agriculture Specialist, Ann is also certified organic inspector. Ann has inspected numerous ...

People in this episode

Host: Audrey Kolde

Guests: Ann Baier, Andrew Coggins

Topics covered

• organic certification
• farming
• agriculture
• sustainable practices
• vegetable production

Keywords

• organic certification
• farming
• NCAT
• sustainable agriculture
• vegetable production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCAT

More episodes of ATTRA - Voices from the Field

• Farmscaping to Enhance Biodiversity and Ecological Pest Management · June 12, 2026 · 49 min
• Planning for Farmland Succession · May 14, 2026 · 44 min
• Episode 389. Successful Women in Agriculture - Gwen Cannon · May 12, 2026 · 21 min
• Successful Women in Agriculture - Marguerite Green · May 12, 2026 · 32 min
• From Dead Dirt to Living Soil: Using Vermicompost Tea · April 9, 2026 · 1h 11m
• Saving Tomorrow’s Agriculture Resources: The STAR Program in Action · March 9, 2026 · 27 min