The Real Organic Podcast examines the critical battle for organic certification integrity against industrial agriculture forces. For over a century, farmers have understood the crucial connection between soil health and food quality. Today, this founding vision faces unprecedented challenges as corporations influence organic policy and reshape what “organic” means. Many problems stem from regulatory interpretation and enforcement within the organic community itself. American certification decisions impact global standards, making organic policy development internationally significant. True organic farming transcends paperwork and marketing—it represents farmers’ authentic identity and practices. Our conversations reveal how farmers, regulators, corporations, and consumers collectively determine organic standards. Real farmers possess solutions to agriculture’s pressing challenges, but only if we preserve and strengthen authentic organic certification systems.
