This session will identify and discuss knowledge gaps for Southern Organic and transitioning to organic growers trying to find local and regional resources for organic certification. The panelists will engage the audience in a discussion on barriers to obtaining and maintaining organic certification.

Facilitated by Biswanath Dari, North Carolina A&T State University.

Sessions that are part of the OREI Track are presented in partnership with North Carolina A&T State University and Rodale Institute. This work is supported by the Organic Agriculture Research & Extension Initiative, project award no. 2024-51300-43046, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.