Van Gorden Family Papers : transcriptions and copies, 1940-1945

Contents List

Container Title
Mss 1227
Series: Biographical
Electronic   Folder
Correspondence, 1989-1999
Electronic   Folder
Résumés, 1991-1999
Teaching
Electronic   Folder
Goddard College, 1992-1999
Electronic   Folder
Farm Bureau discussion forum, 1995
Electronic   Folder
Institute for Social Ecology (ISE), 1992-1999
Writing
Electronic   Folder
Soul of Soil files, 1991-1995
Electronic   Folder
Press release, 3rd edition, 1995 April
Series: National Organic Program (NOP)
Box   1
  Folder   1-2
General background, 1992-2000
Box   1
  Folder   3-4
Accreditation fees, 1994-1995
Electronic   Folder
Activity reports, 1994-1997
Box   1
  Folder   5
Assignments, job description, 1996-2000
Electronic   Folder
Performance standards review, 1995-1999
Box   1
  Folder   6-7
Civil rights impact analysis, 1997-1999
Correspondence, memos
Box   1
  Folder   8
1992-1999, undated
Electronic   Folder
1994-1996
Box   1
  Folder   9
Current thinking, 1998 February-December
Genetically engineered organisms (GEOs)
Box   1
  Folder   10
1997-1998
Electronic   Folder
1997
Box   1
  Folder   11
Inspectors, 1994-1995
Box   1
  Folder   12-15
Manuals, 1996-1997
Electronic   Folder
Miscellaneous, 1998-1999
Box   1
  Folder   16
NOP Journals, 1994 September-1999 April
Note: Meeting and scheduling notes, reflections.
National Organic Standards Board (NOSB)
Box   1
  Folder   17-18
Committee work, 2005, 2010
Note: Discussion documents, draft guidance, comments, recommendations, notes.
Box   1
  Folder   19
Accreditation Committee, 1992-1993, 1998
Box   1
  Folder   20
Processing, Interdisciplinary Committees, 1998-1999
Box   1
  Folder   21-22
NOSB documents, 1994, 1996-1998
Note: Materials, synthetics.
Box   1
  Folder   23
Testimony, position papers, 1992-1993
Office of the General Counsel (OGC) discussions
Note: Drafts, OGC mark-up, responses.
Accreditation
Electronic   Folder
1994-1996
Box   1
  Folder   24-25
1995-1997
Box   1
  Folder   26-29
Certification, 1996 September-1997 April
Box   1
  Folder   30
Conflict of interest, 1996 September 19, undated
Definitions
Electronic   Folder
1995-1996
Box   1
  Folder   31
1996 November-December-1997 April, undated
Box   1
  Folder   32
Livestock, 1996 December-1997 January
National List (NL)
Box   1
  Folder   33-34
1996 September-December-1997, undated
Electronic   Folder
Preamble, 1996
Box   1
  Folder   35-36
Production and handling standards, preamble, 1996 December
Box   1
  Folder   37-39
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) changes, background documents, memos, 1997
Electronic   Folder
Organic certifiers, 1994-1995
Box   2
  Folder   1
Pesticide residue monitoring, 1989-1995
Proposed rule
Box   2
  Folder   2
Consumer and environmental misconceptions, 1995, 1998
Drafts
Electronic   Folder
1995 June-1996 June
Electronic   Folder
1995 October-1996 April
Box   2
  Folder   3-5
1997 January-February
Box   2
  Folder   6-11
1997 June
Electronic   Folder
1995-1997
Box   2
  Folder   12
Fact sheets, Q&A, 1997 December
Box   2
  Folder   13
Internal correspondence, 1997
News clippings
Electronic   Folder
1995-1998
Box   2
  Folder   14
1997 December-1998 June
Note: See also The Natural Farmer, Spring 1998, for a special supplement on The National Organic Program in M2022-042.
Box   2
  Folder   15
OFPA, checklist, 1996-1997
Public comments, discussion
Box   2
  Folder   16-17
1995-1998
Note: Includes comment analysis.
Electronic   Folder
1997-1999
Box   2
  Folder   18
Certifiers, 1998
Note: Includes Farm Verified Organic (FVO), California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), Organic Trade Association (OTA).
Box   2
  Folder   19
Demeter Association Inc., 1998 April 28
Note: Public comments received binder. Second set of comments submitted by Demeter.
Box   2
  Folder   20
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 1998 April 30
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   21
Farm Verified Organic (FVO), 1998 March 12, April 20
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   22
Horizon Organic Dairy, 1998 April 28
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   23
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), 1998 April 30
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   24
Industry comments, 1998
Note: Subparts: Big 3, form letters, definitions (A); Livestock (B); Pesticide residues, UREC, compliance (C); Soil, manure, miscellaneous crops (D); Structure, admin, labels, certification, accreditation (E); Processing + handling (F)
Box   2
  Folder   25
Lehman, Dale, 1998 April 23
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   26
Mayor, James O., 1998 April 23
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   27
Muir, Jim and Jenni, 1998 April 29
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   28
National Broiler Council (NBC), Newark Natural Foods and Community Cooperative, 1998 April 27
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   29
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ), 1998 April 29
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   30
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), 1998 April 27
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
Box   2
  Folder   31
Drafts, 1998 January-February
Box   2
  Folder   32-33
Comment, 1998 May 13
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   34-35
Organic Trade Association (OTA), 1998
Box   2
  Folder   36-37
Comments, 1998, 1998 April 30
Note: 1998 comments include annotations and color-coded responses.
Box   2
  Folder   38-40
Drafts, 1998 March
Note: March 9, 1998 draft in Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   41
Pavich Family Farms, 1998 April 27
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   42
Seaweed standards, 1999-2000
Box   2
  Folder   43
Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), 1998 April 23
Wallace Institute
Box   2
  Folder   44
Analysis of National Organic Program, "Beyond the 'Big Three': A comprehensive analysis of the proposed National Organic Program," docket #TMD-94-00-2: annotated copy, 1998 April 30
Box   2
  Folder   45-46
Comments, 1998 May
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   47
World Resources Institute (WRI), 1998 April 28
Note: Public comments received binder.
Box   2
  Folder   48
Summary charts (matrix), 1995-1997
Public information
Electronic   Folder
1995-1998
Box   2
  Folder   49
1997 August-December
Box   2
  Folder   50-51
Reference documents, 1990, 1996-1998
Note: OFPA, NOSB contact lists.
Regulations drafts
Note: Drafts, OGC mark-ups, responses.
Box   3
  Folder   1
Accreditation, 1997, undated
Box   3
  Folder   2-3
Definitions, 1999 September, undated
Box   3
  Folder   4
Enforcement, 1997 December
National List (NL) standards, preamble
Box   3
  Folder   5-7
1995-1997, undated
Electronic   Folder
1996-1997
Box   3
  Folder   8-12
Production and handling standards, 1997, 1999 May-November, undated
Box   3
  Folder   13-14
Revisions, 1998-1999
Electronic   Folder
1999 regulations, 1998-1999
Box   3
  Folder   15-17
Subpart B: Organic Production and Handling, 1997
Electronic   Folder
undated
Box   3
  Folder   18
Subpart F: Administrative, 1996-1997
Box   3
  Folder   19
Sustainable agriculture principles, 1991-1995
Box   3
  Folder   20
User fees, 1995-1998
Box   3
  Folder   21
Writings, drafts, presentations, 1994-2003
Note: Includes presentations on Gershuny's role in the NOP.
Series: Organic Foods Production Association of North America (OFPANA)/Organic Trade Association (OTA)
Subseries: Organic Foods Production Association of North America (OFPANA)
Box   3
  Folder   22-30
Chronological files, 1984-1992
Note: By-laws, articles of incorporation, membership and Board of Directors meeting minutes, press releases, memos, and correspondence.
Board of Directors
Box   3
  Folder   31
Meeting notes, 1985-1986
Box   3
  Folder   32
Board of Directors retreat (June 3-6, 1989), 1989
Box   3
  Folder   33
Evaluation protocol, 1985-1987
Note: OFPANA Guidelines for Organic Certification Programs.
Guidelines for the Certification of Organic Food
Note: Bound copy.
Box   3
  Folder   34
Drafts, 1985 July-October
Note: Includes "Work Copy": annotated.
Box   3
  Folder   35
Draft comments, 1985-1986 March
Box   3
  Folder   36
Guidelines for the Organic Food Industry, 1986, revised 1988 January
Box   3
  Folder   37
Guidelines revision, 1991
Electronic   Folder
Crop production guidelines revision, 1991-1992
Box   3
  Folder   38
Membership directory, 1992
Note: First edition.
Box   3
  Folder   39
Natural Foods Merchandiser inserts, 1987 October, 1988 November
Note: OFPANA history.
Box   3
  Folder   40
Organic certification reciprocity, accreditation, 1989
Box   3
  Folder   41-42
Organic definition, 1989-1995
Box   4
  Folder   1
Organic Farmers' Association Council (OFAC) organizing, 1989, 1993-1994
Note: First Convening Assembly, Leavenworth, Kansas, December 2-3, 1989.
Box   4
  Folder   2
Position paper #1: "Laboratory Testing and the Production and Marketing of Certified Organic Foods," 1986 December
Box   4
  Folder   3-4
Technical Committee, 1987-1991
Subseries: Organic Trade Association (OTA)
Box   4
  Folder   5-7
Comments to National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), 2006-2009
Note: Includes Gershuny's public comment on "Definitions of Organic and Synthetic: Historical Perspective and a Modest Proposal," November 2007.
Box   4
  Folder   8-9
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Technical Committee, 2005-2009
Box   4
  Folder   10
GOTS training, 2008
Box   4
  Folder   11
NOP label, 2007-2008
Box   4
  Folder   12-13
Group Certification Task Force, 2007-2008
Box   4
  Folder   14
Materials Task Force, 2005
Box   4
  Folder   15
Harvey case, 2005-2006
Box   4
  Folder   16-17
Synthetic definition, comment to NOSB, 2005-2009
Box   4
  Folder   18
NOSB meeting resource booklet, 2015 Fall
Box   4
  Folder   19
Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) amendments, 2007 Farm Bill, 2005-2006
Box   4
  Folder   20
Pasture Rule Comment Task Force, 2005-2008
Personal Care Task Force (PCTF)
Box   4
  Folder   21
NSF personal care standards, 2008
Box   4
  Folder   22-23
White Paper Task Force, 2008-2009
Box   4
  Folder   24
Policy scope, 2004-2008
Series: Subject File
Electronic   Folder
Agenda 21 Policy Committee, 1993
Box   4
  Folder   25
Agriculture Growers Research certification program, 1990
Box   4
  Folder   26
Agriculture policy, national legislation, 1986-1990
Box   4
  Folder   27
American Organic Standards (AOS) comments, 1999 June, September
Box   4
  Folder   28
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), 2008-2009
Codex
Box   4
  Folder   29-33
Organically produced foods: drafts, 1991-1997
Note: Section 1-8, Annexes.
Box   4
  Folder   34
Biotechnology, 1994-1995
Food security
Box   4
  Folder   35
1994-1999
Electronic   Folder
Audit program documents, 2003-2004
Gaia Associates/Gaia Services
Box   4
  Folder   36
Little Bear Trading Company (LBTC), 1987-1990
Box   4
  Folder   37
Farm and plant inspection reports, 1989 April-November
Box   4
  Folder   38
Grower lists, 1988-1989
Box   4
  Folder   39
Independent Accreditation Steering Committee (IASC), 1998 September-November
Note: Independent accreditation system proposal.
Box   4
  Folder   40-42
Independent Organic Inspectors (IOI) inspector training, 1993-1994
Box   4
  Folder   43
Independent Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA) membership directories, 1992, 2007
Box   4
  Folder   44-45
IFOAM group certification dialogue, 2007
Box   5
  Folder   1-2
IFOAM group certification dialogue, 2007-2008
Jamaica
Electronic   Folder
Correspondence, memos, 1992-1994
Electronic   Folder
Jamaica Organic Growers Association (JOGA), 1992-1994
Electronic   Folder
Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA) report, 1993-1994
Materials evaluation model, Lynn Coody
Box   5
  Folder   3
Annotated copy, 1990 July 15
Box   5
  Folder   4-6
Materials Working Group, 2005-2008
Box   5
  Folder   7-10
National Conference on Organic Sustainable Agriculture Policies, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), 1989-1992
Box   5
  Folder   11
Natural Organic Farmers Association of Vermont/Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), 1997-1998
Box   5
  Folder   12
Organically Grown Week (September 10-16, 1990) press kit, 1990
Note: Committee for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA)
Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA)
Box   5
  Folder   13
OCIA information packet, 1984 May
Note: Includes article draft on OCIA for The Natural Farmer.
Box   5
  Folder   14
"Shenanigans," 1985-2004
Box   5
  Folder   15
Les Agriculteurs-écologistes de l'Estrie (OCIA-Estrie/OCIA-Quebec), 1984-1985
Note: History of certification, Glacial Ridge case, organic integrity.
Box   5
  Folder   16-20
Vermont Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA-VT), 1984-1991
Note: OCIA-VT became Vermont Organic Farmers Association (VOFA). Includes meeting minutes, correspondence.
Box   6
  Folder   1
OCIA-VT growers, 1984-1985
Organic Farmer magazine
Electronic   Folder
Correspondence, 1990-1992
Editorial committee/advisory board
Box   5
  Folder   21-22
1990-1993
Electronic   Folder
1992-1993
Electronic   Folder
Editorials, 1992
Box   5
  Folder   23
Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA): final, 1990
Box   5
  Folder   24
Legal comment, 1993-1994
Box   5
  Folder   25
Organic Farmers Association Council (OFAC) input, 1990, 1993
Box   5
  Folder   26
Position papers, testimony, 1989-1993
Note: Includes OFPANA Guide to the U.S. Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 / prepared by Stuart Fishman, 1990.
Box   5
  Folder   27
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI), 1996-1997
Organic standards
Box   5
  Folder   28
Canada, Europe, 1977-1992
Box   5
  Folder   29
FVO, 1991
Box   5
  Folder   30
OCIA, 1991-1992
Box   5
  Folder   31
OGBA, 1989, 1991
Box   5
  Folder   32
OSFVP, 1991
Box   5
  Folder   33
Soul of Soil, 3rd edition press release, 1995 April
State organic programs
Box   5
  Folder   34
Texas, 1987-1988
Box   5
  Folder   35-37
Other states, 1979-1992
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Electronic   Folder
Council on Sustainable Development, 1997-1999
Electronic   Folder
National Commission on Small Farms, 1998 December
Electronic   Folder
National Town Meeting on a Sustainable America, 1998-1999
Box   5
  Folder   38-39
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, 1995-1996
Box   5
  Folder   40
Report drafts, 1995-1996
Task Group on Information, Research, and Technical Assistance
Box   5
  Folder   41
1995
Electronic   Folder
1995-1996