Court Backs USDA: Hydroponics Qualify for Organic

On March 18, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) motion for summary judgement and found that USDA did not err in deciding that the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) does not prohibit hydroponic systems (where crops are grown without soil) from qualifying for... Continue Reading