caption birth_place image_size birth_date article_title name occupation
nora pouillon vienna , austria 180px october 26 , 1943 nora pouillon
 nora pouillon chef , restaurateur
nora pouillon

nora pouillon -lrb- born october 26 , 1943 -rrb- is an austrian chef , restaurateur , and author .
she is the owner of restaurant nora , famous for its status as america 's first certified organic restaurant .
in april 1999 , restaurant nora received certification from oregon tilth , one of the six largest private organic certifiers in the united states , which means that at least 95 % of all ingredients must be produced by certified organic farmers , growers , and suppliers .
this process led to the usda developing the standards and guidelines by which organic restaurants become certified .
restaurant nora is a fine-dining restaurant known for its organic , locally-grown ingredients from the mid-atlantic region .
in 1979 , restaurant nora opened its doors on the corner of florida avenue and 21st in the washington , d.c. 's dupont circle neighborhood .
