Resource Library

The Congressional Research Service’s “Specialty Crop Provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill.” Renée Johnson, 2014. This report discusses the 2014 Farm Bill’s specialty crop (fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc.) programs in detail, going section-by-section through the legislation.
http://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/crs/R43632.pdf

The Congressional Research Service’s “Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Specialty Crops: Selected Farm Bill and Federal Programs.” Renée Johnson, 2014. This report national specialty crop programs, both inside and outside the farm bill, over time. Topics covered include research, food safety, labor, marketing, pests, and more.
http://nationalaglawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/assets/crs/R42771.pdf

The Organic Farming Research Foundation’s “National Organic Research Agenda: Outcomes and Recommendations from the 2015 National Organic Farmer Survey and Listening Sessions.” Diana Jerkins and Joanna Ory, 2016. This report discusses feedback from organic farmers on how to improve federal organic policy.
http://ofrf.org/sites/ofrf.org/files/staff/NORA_2016_final9_28.pdf

The National Organic Coalition’s “Organic in the 2014 Farm Bill.” This document sets the National Organic Coalition’s goals side by side with outcomes for organic policy in the 2014 Farm Bill. https://www.nofany.org/files/Hoodes_2.pdf

USDA Economic Research Service’s “Trends in US Local and Regional Food Systems.” Low, Sarah A., Aaron Adalja, Elizabeth Beaulieu, et al., 2015. This report discusses economic data on local food producers and consumers as well as local food policy. https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/42805/51173_ap068.pdf?v=42083