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Florida Certified Organic Growers : ウィキペディア英語版 | Florida Certified Organic Growers
Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, also known as Florida Organic Growers or FOG, is a non-profit organization founded in 1987. It is classified as a 501(c) corporation. One of the main facets of FOG is Quality Certification Services, a program that extends through 30 states and 14 countries. FOG is also concerned with community outreach and education in order to promote healthy organic lifestyles and social equity.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/70646 )〕 == History ==
Headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, FOG began as community farmers joining together to promote and ensure quality organic food and farming practices.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://bitingsparrow.com/portfolio2/source/floridaorganic/fogweb/fogsubpage/what.html )〕 In response to the Florida Organic Farming and Food Law of 1990 and the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, FOG began a quality certification program in order to protect consumers and enforce consistent organic standards.〔 US Code 7, §§ 6501-22〕 In 2001, FOG received their USDA accreditation, allowing it to certify organic farms. FOG also become involved in policy creation and promotion, including the National Organic Program and Farm Bill.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.qcsinfo.org/ )〕 More recently, FOG has expanded its interests to include teaching and research projects oriented towards sharing knowledge and resources to create a healthy and just food system. These projects span from involvement in local farmers' markets to the implementation of organic community and personal gardens in low-income areas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.charity-charities.org/Florida-charities/Gainesville-1560401.html )〕
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