OFA 2026 Annual Policy Development (Closes Jan. 25, 2026)

Introduction to the OFA Policy Development Process

Each year, the Organic Farmers Association asks ALL CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMERS and organic farm organizations to tell us your top policy priorities and policy positions. The OFA elected Policy Committee reviews the results, identifies the top priorities, and drafts policy statements from this broad-based solicitation to submit to OFA members for comment. The Policy Committee uses the member comments to finalize the proposed policies, then OFA Farm Members vote on the final policies. Policies that pass the national vote by 60% AND two-thirds of the regional vote by 60% become official OFA policies.

We welcome all certified organic farmers to participate in this stage of the process, but only Certified Organic Farm MEMBERS of OFA will be able to vote on the final policies. If you have not yet joined as an OFA member, please join today!

DEADLINE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2026 (Midnight ET)

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WEST
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MIDWEST
(Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania)

SOUTH
(Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Territories)

NORTHEAST
(New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware)

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