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Jessie Beckett Parr

Chief Program Officer at California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), leading organic certification and advocacy programs for small and underserved agricultural producers.

Jul 21, 2026

The Buyer's Desk

The Buyer's Desk

The Road to Organic with CCOF

Jul 21 · 32m

Pat Sheridan
Pat SheridanHOST
7:46
And why is that three-year period so difficult for them?
Jessie Beckett ParrGUEST
7:51
Absolutely.
Jessie Beckett ParrGUEST
7:52
Yeah.
Jessie Beckett ParrGUEST
7:52
So three years is really just the beginning of an organic transition.
Jessie Beckett ParrGUEST
7:56
It takes a long time to transition from a chemical process to a biological process.
Jessie Beckett ParrGUEST
8:02
But three years is the window that was determined through the process of the National Organic Program.
Jessie Beckett ParrGUEST
8:07
So organic regulations are overseen by the United States Department of Agriculture here in the U.S., USDA.
Pat Sheridan
Pat SheridanHOST
13:05
And then what did the numbers look like when you add up all six of the regions?

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