USDA Organic. Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. Standards include:

1. Avoidance of most synthetic chemical inputs (e.g. fertilizer, pesticides, antibiotics, food additives, etc), genetically modified organisms, irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge.
2. Use of farmland that has been free from chemicals for a number of years (often, three or more).
3. Keeping detailed written production and sales records (audit trail).
4. Maintaining strict physical separation of organic products from non-certified products.
5. Undergoing periodic on-site inspections.

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