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Growing the Organic Workforce
New Resources from the NOP Human Capital Initiative
The National Organic Program (NOP) recently published a new course in the
USDA Organic Integrity Learning Center, Growing the Organic Workforce, that provides resources to support a robust, highly skilled workforce of highly qualified organic professionals. These free online resources promote organic market development, protect organic integrity, and enhance diversity, equity, inclusion,
and accessibility (DEIA).
You can use the course resources to find information on recruitment, education, professional training, and more. Resources are organized topically, and new topics are added frequently! Current topics include:
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New! Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Resources
for the Organic Sector
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New! Organic Inspector Apprenticeship Resources
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New! Organic Inspector and Reviewer Compensation
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New! Organic Field Crop Practices
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Experiential Organic Agriculture Education Programs
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Organic Internship Best Practices
Growing the Organic Workforce resources were developed as part of the NOP Human Capital Initiative to support current and future generations of organic professionals with the skills needed to effectively protect the USDA organic seal. Learn more at our Human Capital Initiative web page.
Photo Caption: As a partner in the USDA Organic Human Capital Initiative, the International Organic Inspectors Association started a week-long, on-site organic inspector apprenticeship program where apprentices practice inspection skills at a Kentucky organic farm greenhouse.
Self-Enrolling in Learning Center Courses
Getting Started
• Need a Learning Center account? Access sign-up page
• Have a Learning Center account? Access site
Pursuing Careers to Protect Organic Integrity
As part of the NOP’s Human Capital Initiative, prospective organic inspectors trained for a new career through apprenticeship programs. Learn more about how these programs prepare apprentices to protect organic integrity in a growing organic sector. Click the button below to read the USDA Blog.
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