Moving from conventional to organic agriculture poses challenges for farmers. The conversion usually takes three years. That time costs money, and the benefits of better prices only come when the organic certification has been granted. A new U.S. government program sets up a national “transitional” certification to help. After the first year of growing organic food, a farm can be certified as in transition to organic. The new label should help ease farms through the financial challenges of the three-year process—one of the biggest barriers for farmers who want to make the switch.
A new label stimulates farmers to convert to organic agriculture
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