PA Preferred Organic™

PA Preferred Organic™ is Pennsylvania’s statewide branding program for organic farms and food. When you see the PA Preferred Organic logo, you can be confident that the products you purchase were grown on a Pennsylvania farm for 75 percent or more of its life span and are certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

PA Preferred Organic™ Means:

✔No growth hormones or antibiotics

✔ No GMOs (genetically modified organisms)

✔ No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives

✔ Eco-Friendly pest control and natural fertilizers

✔ Animal welfare protected

✔ Soil and water preserved

✔ Grown/harvested in Pennsylvania for 75 percent or more of its life span

Join the PA Preferred Organic Program!

PA Preferred Organic is a free program that provides farmers and agribusinesses with a brand identity for the products they grow and produce, creating opportunities for Pennsylvanian’s to easily identify and purchase USDA certified organic, PA grown and processed items.

Can you check any of these boxes?

      □  Are you a USDA certified organic farm based in Pennsylvania?

      □  Are you a USDA certified business that uses PA grown certified organic       ingredients in your products?

      □  Do you operate a restaurant, retail business, or farmers market that sources from USDA certified organic farms and processors?

FREE MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE:

  •      Use of the PA Preferred Organic logo on qualified products and materials.
  •      Point of purchase marketing materials such as yard signs, banners, produce stickers.
  •      Inclusion in statewide marketing campaign highlighting members and their products.
  •      Develop an additional sales channel for your PA Preferred Organic products by building a profile for your business on papreferred.com, if desired.

How to Participate

To join PA Preferred Organic, please visit Become a Member - PA Preferred

For more information, please contact the PA Preferred Organic™ Program Staff by email at RA-AGPAPOrganic@pa.gov or by phone at 717-787-6006. Additional information can be found by visiting PA Preferred Organic™ | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.