2022 National Organic Research Agenda

Join eOrganic for a webinar on the results of the 2022 National Organic Research Agenda survey, by Thelma Velez of the Organic Farming Research Foundation. The Organic Farming Research Foundation regularly surveys organic growers, farmers, ranchers across North America to understand their challenges and research needs. They use these findings to publish the National Organic Research Agenda (NORA) report. This report informs OFRF research, education, and advocacy program and has also historically served as a critical roadmap to inform the USDA and Congress on how to leverage public investments in organic research and technical assistance. In 2019 OFRF surveyed over 1,000 farmers and held 16 focus groups with both established certified organic growers and transitioning growers. In this presentation they will summarize the findings of the most recent NORA report, including specific challenges faced by region, experience, and race/ethnicity.