Beekeeping

  Organic Apiculture Standards                                       Beekeepers wanting to market organic honey or other organic bee products will need certification by a USDA-accredited organic certification agency. Please refer to ATTRAs Organic Farm Certification and the National Organic Program for general certification information. The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Apiculture Task Force Report was released September 15, 2001. The Draft Organic Apiculture Standard recommendations, while serving as guidelines, are not regulations (standards) until formally implemented by USDA/ National Organic Program. The NOSB recommendations are available at the USDA/NOP website, . The NOSB report recommends that if products from an apiculture operation are to be sold as organic, the bees and hi...