Organic Transition Initiative (OTI)

Transition to Organic Partnership Programs (TOPP) Regions

Updated February 2024

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TOPP partner organizations in your state.

For other TOPP information and resources, visit:

www.ams.usda.gov/services/organic-certification/topp.

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newctfarmers@gmail.com

https://www.newctfarmers.com/

Northeast Organic Farming AssociationConnecticut

jeremy@ctnofa.org

203-408-6819

https://ctnofa.org/

UConn Extension

Jiff.martin@uconn.edu

https://cahnr.uconn.edu/extension/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Connecticut

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

New Connecticut Farmers Alliance
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Delaware

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Black Farmers Index

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com
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TOPP Partner Organizations - District of Columbia

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Black Farmers Index

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com
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Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners 

Association

cgrigsby@mofga.org

207-568-6031

https://www.mofga.org/

Maine Grain Alliance

tristan@mainegrainalliance.com

207-272-6844

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

lily.calderwood@maine.edu

207-812-2915

https://extension.umaine.edu/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Maine

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Maryland

University of Maryland Extension – Talbot County

sdill@umd.edu

410-822-1244

www.extension.umd.edu/talbot-county 

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Black Farmers Index

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com
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Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance 

(NODPA)

413-427-7323

www.nodpa.com

University of Massachusetts Extension

sscheufele@umext.umass.edu

413-577-3976

www.umext.umass.edu

Northeast Organic Farming AssociationMassachusetts

lauradavis@nofamass.org

508-596-1651

https://www.nofamass.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Massachusetts

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Cheshire County Conservation District

603-756-2988 x4

https://www.cheshireconservation.org/

Granite State Graziers

info@grazenh.com

TOPP Partner Organizations - New Hampshire

Kearsarge Food Hub

hanna@kearsargefoodhub.org

603-455-6196

New Hampshire Food Alliance and

New Hampshire Food Hub Network

nicole.cardwell@unh.edu

603-455-6196

New Hampshire Farm Bureau Federation

robj@nhfarmbureau.org

603-224-1934 (office)

603-312-6877 (direct)

Northeast Organic Farming AssociationNew Hampshire

nikki@nofanh.org

603-224-5022

https://www.nofanh.org/
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Seacoast Eat Local

director@seacoasteatlocal.org

603-241-4400

seacoasteatlocal.org

University of New Hampshire Extension

kelly.mcadam@unh.edu

603-556-4643

www.extension.unh.edu

TOPP Partner Organizations - New Hampshire (cont’d)

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Vital Communities

nancy@vitalcommunities.org

802-291-9100

https://vitalcommunities.org
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Foodshed Alliance

kendrya@foodshedalliance.org

908-362-7967

https://foodshedalliance.org/81-2/

TOPP Partner Organizations - New Jersey

Closter Farm and Livestock Co

jared@closterfarm.com 

617-875-6323 

Northeast Organic Farming AssociationNew Jersey

devin@nofanj.org

908-371-1111

https://nofanj.org/

Kluthe Environmental Services

johnkluthe@klutheenvironmental.com

908-297-2461

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

Black Farmers Index

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com
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TOPP Partner Organizations - New Jersey (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Northeast Organic Farming Association-New York

certdirector@nofany.org

315-988-4000

https://nofany.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - New York

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

East End Food Institute

info@eastendfood.org

361-209-7383

https://eastendfood.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Black Farmers Index

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com

Glynwood Farm

dllewellyn@glynwood.org

845-265-3338

https://glynwood.org
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Grow Pittsburgh

denele@growpittsburgh.org

412-362-4769

https://www.growpittsburgh.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

ashfehr@pa.gov

717-803-1452

agriculture.pa.gov

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Rodale Institute

sam.malriat@rodaleinstitute.org

484-646-3336

www.rodaleinstitute.org

Black Farmers Index

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Rhode Island

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Northeast Organic Farming AssociationVermont

nicole@vermontorganic.org

802-434-3821

https://www.nofavt.org/

Thornhill Farm Vermont

todd@thornhillfarmvermont.com

802-441-3176

thornhillfarmvermont.com

Vermont State University

mew01290@vtc.vsc.edu

802-535-5315

https://vermontstate.edu/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Vermont

Vermont Maple

allison@vermontmaple.org

802-777-2667

vermontmaple.org

Vermont Way Foods

matt@vermontwayfoods.com

831-818-0179

vermontwayfoods.com

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Vermont (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Virginia

Virginia Association for Biological Farming

soils@bramblehollowfarm.com

540-947-0337

https://vabf.org/

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

American Farmland Trust

acather@farmland.org

202-378-1244

https://farmland.org/project/

regenerate-virginia/

Black Farmers Index

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com
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TOPP Partner Organizations - West Virginia

West Virginia Food and Farm

smoss@wvfoodandfarm.org

816-248-6501

https://www.wvfoodandfarm.org/

Pennsylvania Certified Organic (PCO) — 

Regional Lead

dkobus@paorganic.org

814-571-3736

https://paorganic.org/

WVU Extension

lisa.lagana@mail.wvu.edu

304-293-2715

https://extension.wvu.edu/conferences/

small-farm-conference

West Virginia Farmers Market

executivedirector@wvfarmers.org

304-398-5214

https://wvfarmers.org

thepotagerfarm@gmail.com

304-951-1575

Black Farmers Index The Potager Farm

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com
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TOPP Partner Organizations - West Virginia (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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The Sustainability Project

sustainabilityprojex@gmail.com

501-755-0023

www.tsporg.us

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

TOPP Partner Organizations - Arkansas

National Center for Appropriate Technology 

(NCAT), Southeast Office

margoh@ncat.org

479-442-9824

866-442-6085

https://attra.ncat.org

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 

Small Farm Program

leek@uapb.edu 870-575-7225

https://www.uapb.edu/academics/school_of_

agriculture_fisheries_and_human_sciences/outreach_

and_cooperative_extension/small_farm_program.aspx

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

University of Arkansas

heatherf@uark.edu

479-575-2798

horticulture@uark.edu
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Illinois

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

The Land Connection

Jacquelyn@thelandconnection.org

217-840-2128

www.thelandconnection.org

OFARM

latwell@nckcn.com

amerugi@jbtelco.com

785-738-8368

ofarm.org

Sustainable Soils

wcsmithconsulting@gmail.com

816-665-8550

www.sustainablesoils.com/

sustainableagricultureeducators@oeffa.org

614-421-2022

oeffa.us

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 

(OEFFA)

Marbleseed

lori.stern@marbleseed.org

tay.fatke@marbleseed.org

608-558-2614

marbleseed.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Illinois (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Ecocert/NICS

jphillips@ecocert.com

317-285-0664

Ecocert.com/en-US/certification

TOPP Partner Organizations - Indiana

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

OFARM

latwell@nckcn.com

amerugi@jbtelco.com

785-738-8368

ofarm.org

Sustainable Soils

wcsmithconsulting@gmail.com

816-665-8550

www.sustainablesoils.com/

sustainableagricultureeducators@oeffa.org

614-421-2022

oeffa.us

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 

(OEFFA)

Marbleseed

lori.stern@marbleseed.org

tay.fatke@marbleseed.org

608-558-2614

marbleseed.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Indiana (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Iowa Department of Agriculture and

Land Stewardship

katie.hyde@iowaagriculture.gov

515-242-6343

https://iowaagriculture.gov/

Iowa Farmers Union

alehman@iowfarmersunion.org

515-291-2656

www.iowafarmersunion.org

Iowa Organic Association

roz@iowaorganic.org

515-608-8622

http://www.iowaorganic.org/

Iowa State University Department of Horticulture

kdelate@iastate.edu

515-294-7069

hort.iastate.edu

TOPP Partner Organizations - Iowa

Ecocert/NICS

jphillips@ecocert.com

317-285-0664

Ecocert.com/en-US/certification

Marbleseed

lori.stern@marbleseed.org

tay.fatke@marbleseed.org

608-558-2614

marbleseed.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Iowa (cont’d)

Practical Farmers of Iowa

sally.worley@practicalfarmers.org

515-232-5661

https://practicalfarmers.org

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

Sustainable Soils

wcsmithconsulting@gmail.com

816-665-8550

www.sustainablesoils.com/

sustainableagricultureeducators@oeffa.org

614-421-2022

oeffa.us

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 

(OEFFA)

OCIA Chapter 1 of Iowa

iaociach1@gmail.com

https://ocia.org

OFARM

latwell@nckcn.com

amerugi@jbtelco.com

785-738-8368

ofarm.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Iowa (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Kentucky

Organic Association of Kentucky

brooke@oak-ky.org

502-219-7378

oak-ky.org

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

sustainableagricultureeducators@oeffa.org

614-421-2022

oeffa.us

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 

(OEFFA)
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Michigan State University

brandtk7@msu.edu

616-885-7776

https://www.canr.msu.edu/organic_

farmer_training_program/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Michigan

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

sustainableagricultureeducators@oeffa.org

614-421-2022

oeffa.us

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 

(OEFFA)

Marbleseed

lori.stern@marbleseed.org

tay.fatke@marbleseed.org

608-558-2614

marbleseed.org
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Minnesota Crop Improvement Association

fawad.shah@mncia.org

612-625-3748

mncia.org

Minnesota Department of Agriculture

cassie.dahl@state.mn.us

651-201-6134

mda.state.mn.us/organic

TOPP Partner Organizations - Minnesota

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

OFARM

latwell@nckcn.com

amerugi@jbtelco.com

785-738-8368

ofarm.org

Ecocert/NICS

jphillips@ecocert.com

317-285-0664

Ecocert.com/en-US/certification

Marbleseed

lori.stern@marbleseed.org

tay.fatke@marbleseed.org

608-558-2614

marbleseed.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Minnesota (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Missouri

Ecocert/NICS

jphillips@ecocert.com

317-285-0664

Ecocert.com/en-US/certification

5-Star Family Farms

davidy@agteampro.com

816-738-2263

Missouri Organic Association

denicaryphillips@gmail.com

573-657-5555

moaorganic.org

Marbleseed

lori.stern@marbleseed.org

tay.fatke@marbleseed.org

608-558-2614

marbleseed.org

Majestic Milling

mark@majesticmilling.com

800-659-9537

https://www.majesticmilling.com/

Lincoln University

gonzalese@lincolnu.edu

573-681-5541

https://www.lincolnu.edu/cooperativeextension-and-research/index.html
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Missouri (cont’d)

Southwest Research, Extension and Education 

Center, University of Missouri

thomasal@missouri.edu

573-882-7488

https://moaes.missouri.edu/southwestresearch-extension-and-education-center/

WinRock International

joseph.shafer@winrock.org

501-280-3000

https://winrock.org

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

Sustainable Soils

wcsmithconsulting@gmail.com

816-665-8550

www.sustainablesoils.com/

sustainableagricultureeducators@oeffa.org

614-421-2022

oeffa.us

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 

(OEFFA) OFARM

latwell@nckcn.com

amerugi@jbtelco.com

785-738-8368

ofarm.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Missouri (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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sustainableagricultureeducators@oeffa.org

614-421-2022

oeffa.us

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 

(OEFFA)

TOPP Partner Organizations - Ohio

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Tennessee State University

dnandwan@tnstate.edu

615-963-1897

https://www.tnstate.edu/agriculture/

Tennessee Organic Growers Association

info@tnorganics.org

https://tnorganics.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Tennessee

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Ecocert/NICS

jphillips@ecocert.com

317-285-0664

ecocert.com/en-US/certification

Marbleseed

lori.stern@marbleseed.org

tay.fatke@marbleseed.org

608-558-2614

marbleseed.org

University of Wisconsin-Madison Organic 

Collaborative

emsilva@wisc.edu

608-890-1503

plantpath.wisc.edu

TOPP Partner Organizations - Wisconsin

Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA) —

Regional Lead

mwtopp@mosaorganic.org

608-447-0082

mosaorganic.org

sustainableagricultureeducators@oeffa.org

614-421-2022

oeffa.us

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association 

(OEFFA) OFARM

latwell@nckcn.com

amerugi@jbtelco.com

785-738-8368

ofarm.org
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USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

TOPP Partner Organizations - Wisconsin (cont’d)
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Alaska

Oregon Tilth — Regional Lead

topp@tilth.org

503-378-0690

www.tilth.org

Regeneration North

staff@regenerationnorth.org

https://www.regenerationnorth.org

Alaska Department of Natural Resources

Division of Agriculture

mia.kirk@alaska.gov

907-761-3867

https://dnr.alaska.gov/ag/index.htm

Alaska Food Policy Council

director@alaskafoodpolicycouncil.org

907-756-3930

https://www.akfoodpolicycouncil.org/

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Idaho

Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides

cstuckergassi@pesticide.org

541-344-5044

https://www.pesticide.org/

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org

Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center

University of Idaho

knagy@uidaho.edu 

208-304-7815

https://www.uidaho.edu/

cals/sandpoint-organic-agriculture-center

National Center for Appropriate Technology

andrewc@ncat.org

406-494-4572

https://www.ncat.org/

Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Idaho Preferred

idahopreferred@agri.idaho.gov

https://idahopreferred.com

Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association

snolan@agmgt.com

https://www.pnva.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Idaho (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Oregon Tilth — Regional Lead

topp@tilth.org

503-378-0690

www.tilth.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Montana

Montana Department of Agriculture

agrorganic@mt.gov

406-465-7760

http://www.agr.mt.gov/

Montana Organic Association

nate.powell.palm@gmail.com

https://montanaorganicassociation.org/

National Center for Appropriate Technology

andrewc@ncat.org

406-494-4572

https://www.ncat.org/

Oregon Tilth — Regional Lead

topp@tilth.org

503-378-0690

www.tilth.org

Community Food & Agriculture Coalition

mary@cfacmontana.org

406-926-1625

https://cfacmontana.org

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Montana (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Oregon

Oregon Department of Agriculture

susanna.pearlstein@oda.oregon.gov

503-986-4550

https://www.oregon.gov/ODA/Pages/

default.aspx

Oregon Organic Coalition

amy@oregonorganiccoalition.org

https://www.oregonorganiccoalition.org/

Oregon State University Center for Small Farms & 

Community Food Systems

garry.stephenson@oregonstate.edu

541-713-5009

https://centerforsmallfarms.oregonstate.edu/

Elderberry Wisdom Farm

rose@elderberrywisdom.org

https://www.elderberrywisdom.org

Oregon Hazelnut Collective

oregonorganichazelnuts@gmail.com

https://www.oregonorganichazelnuts.org

Huerto de la Familia

gatlin@huertodelafamilia.org

https://huertodelafamilia.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Oregon (cont’d)

Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association

snolan@agmgt.com

https://www.pnva.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Oregon Tilth — Regional Lead

topp@tilth.org

503-378-0690

www.tilth.org

Organic Seed Alliance

micaela@seedalliance.org

https://seedalliance.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Washington

PCC Community Markets

leah.abell@pccmarkets.com

https://www.pccmarkets.com/

Washington State Department of Agriculture

bbook@agr.wa.gov

360-902-1805

https://agr.wa.gov/

Viva Farms

rob@vivafarms.org

https://vivafarms.org

Tilth Alliance

natestacey@tilthalliance.org

206-633-0451

https://tilthalliance.org/

Organic Seed Alliance

micaela@seedalliance.org

https://seedalliance.org

Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association

snolan@agmgt.com

https://www.pnva.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Washington (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Oregon Tilth — Regional Lead

topp@tilth.org

503-378-0690

www.tilth.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Wyoming

National Center for Appropriate Technology

andrewc@ncat.org

406-494-4572

https://www.ncat.org/

University of Wyoming Extension

http://www.uwyo.edu/uwe/

Wyoming Collaborative for Healthy Soils

U of WY Extension

 lboggs2@uwyo.edu

https://www.groundupconsulting.us/wchs

Oregon Tilth — Regional Lead

topp@tilth.org

503-378-0690

www.tilth.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org
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Colorado Department of Agriculture

callie.cooper@state.co.us

303-869-9000

https://ag.colorado.gov 

Rodale Consulting

consulting@rodaleinstitute.org

610-683-1416

www.rodaleinstitute.org

Organic Crop Improvement Association — 

Regional Lead

bhill@ocia.org

402-477-2323

https://ocia.org

Think Regeneration

ryan@think-regen.com

970-389-5218

www.ThinkRegeneration.com

Mad Agriculture

connect@madagriculture.org

https://madagriculture.org

Compass Natural

steve@compassnaturalmarketing.com

303-807-1042

https://www.compassnaturalmarketing.com/topp

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USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

TOPP Partner Organizations - Colorado (cont’d)

Organic Farmers Association — 

National Lead

kate@organicfarmersassociation.org

202-643-5363

http://organicfarmersassociation.org
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Kansas Rural Center

tom@kansasruralcenter.org

785-390-5150

www.kansasruralcenter.org

Kansas Farmers Union

nick@kansasfarmersunion.com

620-241-6630

www.kansasfarmersunion.com

Rodale Consulting

consulting@rodaleinstitute.org

610-683-1416

www.rodaleinstitute.org

Midwest Organic Producers (OCIA Chapter)

deme.hill@outlook.com

785-678-7006

TOPP Partner Organizations - Kansas

Organic Crop Improvement Association — 

Regional Lead

bhill@ocia.org

402-477-2323

https://ocia.org

Think Regeneration

ryan@think-regen.com

970-389-5218

www.ThinkRegeneration.com
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Kansas (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Organic Farmers Association — 

National Lead

kate@organicfarmersassociation.org

202-643-5363

http://organicfarmersassociation.org
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Center for Rural Affairs

wyattf@cfra.org

402-687-2100

www.cfra.org 

Grain Place Foundation

avetter@grainplacefoods.com

888-714-7246

www.grainplacefoundation.org 

Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society

programcoordinator@sustainablenebraska.org

402-235-6743

www.sustainablenebraska.org 

OCIA Research & Education

ocia04.re@gmail.com

402-689-7832 

www.ocia.org/research-education

TOPP Partner Organizations - Nebraska

OCIA Nebraska

rick.schuchardt@gmail.com 

703-474-9940

http://www.nebraskaocia.org 

Rodale Consulting

consulting@rodaleinstitute.org

610-683-1416

www.rodaleinstitute.org
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University of Nebraska – Lincoln

kkoehlercole2@unl.edu

402-504-1016

www.unl.edu

TOPP Partner Organizations - Nebraska (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Organic Crop Improvement Association —

Regional Lead

bhill@ocia.org

402-477-2323

https://ocia.org

Think Regeneration

ryan@think-regen.com

970-389-5218

www.ThinkRegeneration.com

Organic Farmers Association — 

National Lead

kate@organicfarmersassociation.org

202-643-5363

http://organicfarmersassociation.org
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OCIA Research & Education

ocia04.re@gmail.com

402-689-7832 

www.ocia.org/research-education

Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society

director@npsas.org

605-301-0460

www.npsas.org

TOPP Partner Organizations - North Dakota

FARRMS

info@farrms.org

402-477-2323

www.farrms.org

Acres USA

llazar@acresusa.com

312-933-0531

www.acresusa.com

Rodale Consulting

consulting@rodaleinstitute.org

610-683-1416

www.rodaleinstitute.org

Think Regeneration

ryan@think-regen.com

970-389-5218

www.ThinkRegeneration.com
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TOPP Partner Organizations - North Dakota (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Organic Crop Improvement Association — 

Regional Lead

bhill@ocia.org

402-477-2323

https://ocia.org

Organic Farmers Association — 

National Lead

kate@organicfarmersassociation.org

202-643-5363

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OCIA Research & Education

ocia04.re@gmail.com

402-689-7832 

www.ocia.org/research-education

Organic Farmers Association

kate@organicfarmersassociation.org

202-643-5363

https://organicfarmersassociation.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Oklahoma

Organic Crop Improvement Association — 

Regional Lead

bhill@ocia.org

402-477-2323

https://ocia.org

Think Regeneration

ryan@think-regen.com

970-389-5218

www.ThinkRegeneration.com

Rodale Consulting

consulting@rodaleinstitute.org

610-683-1416

www.rodaleinstitute.org

Acres USA

llazar@acresusa.com

312-933-0531

www.acresusa.com
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Oklahoma (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Organic Farmers Association — 

National Lead

kate@organicfarmersassociation.org

202-643-5363

http://organicfarmersassociation.org
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Northern Plains Sustainable Ag Society

director@npsas.org

605-301-0460

www.npsas.org

South Dakota State University

peter.sexton@sdstate.edu

625-627-1106

https://www.sdstate.edu

TOPP Partner Organizations - South Dakota

Organic Crop Improvement Association — 

Regional Lead

bhill@ocia.org

402-477-2323

https://ocia.org

Think Regeneration

ryan@think-regen.com

970-389-5218

www.ThinkRegeneration.com

Rodale Consulting

consulting@rodaleinstitute.org

610-683-1416

www.rodaleinstitute.org

Organic Farmers Association — 

National Lead

kate@organicfarmersassociation.org

202-643-5363

http://organicfarmersassociation.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - South Dakota (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN)

info@asanonline.org

256-743-0742

https://asanonline.org

Tuskegee University

334-727-8011

https://www.tuskegee.edu/programs-courses/colleges-schools/caens

TOPP Partner Organizations - Alabama

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

850-561-2644

https://cafs.famu.edu/index.php

University of Florida

Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

ddtreadw@ufl.edu

352-273-4775

https://ifas.ufl.edu/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Florida

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Valencia College

407-299-5000

https://valenciacollege.edu/academics/

programs/agricultural-technology/index.php

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/
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Fort Valley State University

478-982-6296

https://www.fvsu.edu

https://ag.fvsu.edu/extension

Georgia Organics

info@georgiaorganics.org

678-702-0400

https://www.georgiaorganics.org

TOPP Partner Organizations - Georgia

Global Growers

rebecca@globalgrowers.org

404-254-6175

https://globalgrowers.org

Georgia Organic Peanut Growers (GOPA) 

info@organicpeanuts.farm

https://www.organicpeanuts.farm/

Rodale Institute Southeast Organic Center

Southeast@RodaleInstitute.org

470-594-3307

https://rodaleinstitute.org/about/facilities-and-campuses/

regional-resource-centers/southeast-organic-center/

Oxford College of Emory University

770-784-8888

https://www.oxford.emory.edu/
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Georgia (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Southeastern African American Farmers 

Organic Network (SAAFON)

info@saafon.org

920-372-2366

http://saafon.org

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/
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Louisiana Central

info@louisiana-central.com

318-441-3400

https://www.louisiana-central.com/

Market Umbrella

markets@marketumbrella.org

504-861-4485

https://www.marketumbrella.org/

Louisiana State University Ag Center

web@agcenter.lsu.edu

225-578-4161

https://www.lsuagcenter.com

TOPP Partner Organizations - Louisiana

Black Farmers Index

foodculture@blackfarmersindex.com

337-357-8321

https://blackfarmersindex.com

Sprout NOLA

info@sproutnola.org

985-373-6188

https://www.sproutnolafarm.org/

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Louisiana (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic
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Mississippi Small Farm and Agribusiness Center

Alcorn State University

ASU_MSFAC@alcorn.edu

601-877-3947

https://www.alcorn.edu/academics/

schools-and-departments/schoolof-agriculture-and-applied-sciences/

land-grant-programs/mississippismall-farm-and-agribusiness-center

Mississippi State University Extension

228-388-4710

https://extension.msstate.edu

National Center for Appropriate Technology 

(NCAT)

ncat@ncat.org

479-575-1386

https://attra.ncat.org

https://attra.ncat.org/organic-farming/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Mississippi

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/
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Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

info@carolinafarmstewards.org

919-542-2402

https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org

Organic Growers School 

outreach@organicgrowersschool.org

828-214-7833

https://organicgrowersschool.org/

North Carolina Agriculture and Technical

State University (NC A&T)

336-334-7500

https://www.ncat.edu/caes/

cooperative-extension/index.php

TOPP Partner Organizations - North Carolina

Central Carolina Community College’s 

Sustainable Agriculture Program

rkohanowich@cccc.edu

919-545-8031

https://www.cccc.edu/agriculture/

Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) 

North Carolina State University

cefs_info@ncsu.edu

919-513-0954

https://cefs.ncsu.edu/

North Carolina State University

Cooperative Extension

919-515-2813

https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/
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Rural Advancement Foundation

International-USA (RAFI-USA)

919-542-1396

https://www.rafiusa.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - North Carolina (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/
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University of Puerto Rico

787-764-0000

www.uprm.edu

TOPP Partner Organizations - Puerto Rico

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/
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Clemson University

berry4@clemson.edu

864-646-2129

http://www.clemson.edu/organic

South Carolina State University

803-536-7000

https://www2.scsu.edu/1890/extension.aspx

TOPP Partner Organizations - South Carolina

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

info@carolinafarmstewards.org

919-542-2402

https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org
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University of U.S. Virgin Islands

School of Agriculture

soa@uvi.edu

340-693-1080

https://www.uvi.edu/academics/

school-of-agriculture/index.html

Virgin Islands Farmers Alliance

info@vifarmers.org

340-473-1557

www.vifarmers.org

TOPP Partner Organizations - U.S. Virgin Islands

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Florida Organic Growers — Regional Lead

SETOPP@foginfo.org

352-377-6345

https://foginfo.org/
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Arizona State University

Swette Center for Sustainable Agriculture

foodsystems@asu.edu

kathleen.merrigan@asu.edu

480-965-4823

https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/food

TOPP Partner Organizations - Arizona

Development of Regenerative Yields Cooperative

executive@dry.coop

www.dry.coop

Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

cmhanley@arizona.edu

https://extension.arizona.edu/maricopa

Intertribal Agricultural Council

keir@indianag.org

406-259-3525

https://www.indianag.org

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

training@organicagronomy.org

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org/

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

gordon@ofrf.org

831-426-6606

https://ofrf.org/
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Arizona (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) —

Regional Lead

jparr@ccof.org

831-346-6244

www.ccof.org
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Agriculture and Land Based Training Association 

(ALBA)

info@albafarmers.org

nathan@albafarmers.org

805-234-0546 

https://albafarmers.org/

Berkeley Food Institute (BFI)

vkchang@berkeley.edu

510-206-4019

https://food.berkeley.edu/

California Polytechnic University (CalPoly)

mgriesho@calpoly.edu

805-540-9527

https://cafes.calpoly.edu/

Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)

kali@caff.org

530-756-8518

https://caff.org/

Ecological Farming Association (Ecofarm)

andy@eco-farm.org

310-487-0249

https://eco-farm.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - California

Intertribal Agricultural Council

keir@indianag.org

406-259-3525

https://www.indianag.org
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UCANR & UC Organic Ag Institute

hwilson@ucanr.edu

559-646-6519

https://organic.ucanr.edu/

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

gordon@ofrf.org

831-426-6606

https://ofrf.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - California (cont’d)

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) —

Regional Lead

jparr@ccof.org

831-346-6244

www.ccof.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

training@organicagronomy.org

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org/

Latino Farmer Conference

askanag@ncat.org

800-346-9140

https://attra.ncat.org/latino-farmerconference/
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Hawaii Farmers Union United

president@hfuu.org

301-523-5711

https://hfuuhi.org/

MA’O Organic Farms

matt@maoorganicfarms.org

808-696-5569

https://www.maoorganicfarms.org/

University of Hawaii & CTAHR Research

and Extension

theodore@hawaii.edu

https://cms.ctahr.hawaii.edu/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Hawaii

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

training@organicagronomy.org

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org/

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

gordon@ofrf.org

831-426-6606

https://ofrf.org/

Intertribal Agricultural Council

keir@indianag.org

406-259-3525

https://www.indianag.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Hawaii (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) —

Regional Lead

jparr@ccof.org

831-346-6244

www.ccof.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Nevada

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) —

Regional Lead

jparr@ccof.org

831-346-6244

www.ccof.org

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

University of Reno Nevada

Desert Farming Initiative

jmoe@unr.edu

775-233-0677

https://naes.unr.edu/dfi/

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

training@organicagronomy.org

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org/

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

gordon@ofrf.org

831-426-6606

https://ofrf.org/

Intertribal Agricultural Council

keir@indianag.org

406-259-3525

https://www.indianag.org
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Agri-cultura

helga@agri-cultura.org

https://www.agri-cultura.org/

La Semilla Food Center

info@lasemillafoodcenter.org

575-882-2393

https://lasemillafoodcenter.org

TOPP Partner Organizations - New Mexico

New Mexico State University

Agricultural Science Center at Farmington

klombard@nmsu.edu

505-960-7757

https://farmingtonsc.nmsu.edu

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

training@organicagronomy.org

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org/

Intertribal Agricultural Council

keir@indianag.org

406-259-3525

https://www.indianag.org

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

gordon@ofrf.org

831-426-6606

https://ofrf.org/
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USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

TOPP Partner Organizations - New Mexico (cont’d)

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) —

Regional Lead

jparr@ccof.org

831-346-6244

www.ccof.org

Rodale

sam.hilborn@rodaleinstitute.org

610-683-1435

www.rodaleinstitute.org

Quivera Coalition

505-820-2544

https://quiveracoalition.org
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Farmshare Austin

Michelle@farmshareaustin.org

512-337-2211

https://www.farmshareaustin.org/

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension

bob.whitney@ag.tamu.edu

979-571-2086

https://agriliferesearch.tamu.edu/

Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems 

Conference

conference@farmandranchfreedom.org

https://www.

southernfamilyfarmersconference.org/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Texas

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

training@organicagronomy.org

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org/

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

gordon@ofrf.org

831-426-6606

https://ofrf.org/

Intertribal Agricultural Council

keir@indianag.org

406-259-3525

https://www.indianag.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Texas (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) —

Regional Lead

jparr@ccof.org

831-346-6244

www.ccof.org

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

alexis.racelis@utrgv.edu

956-665-7555

https://www.utrgv.edu/sara/

Texas Organic Farmers and Garden Association

admin@tofga.org

512-656-2456

https://www.tofga.org/
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Red Acre Center

symbria@redacrecenter.org

https://www.redacrecenter.org

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

dbasinger@utah.gov

801-982-2200

https://ag.utah.gov/

Utah State University

earl.creech@usu.edu

435-797-7319

https://caas.usu.edu/

TOPP Partner Organizations - Utah

Organic Agronomy Training Service (OATS)

training@organicagronomy.org

mallory@organicagronomy.org

740-505-2033

https://www.organicagronomy.org/

Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF)

gordon@ofrf.org

831-426-6606

https://ofrf.org/

Intertribal Agricultural Council

keir@indianag.org

406-259-3525

https://www.indianag.org
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TOPP Partner Organizations - Utah (cont’d)

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program

nop.guidance@usda.gov

202-720-3252

www.ams.usda.gov/organic

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) —

Regional Lead

jparr@ccof.org

831-346-6244

www.ccof.org