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Today the National Organic Program (NOP) celebrates the 20th anniversary of the day that the first certifiers were officially approved by USDA. NOP was established by Congress as a public/private partnership between USDA and third-party accredited certifiers. Certifiers are authorized to certify operations to the USDA organic standards and play a key role in organic oversight and enforcement. As we celebrate 20 years of the organic label, we want to recognize the organizations who have served fr