Community Garden Magazine Issue Five January 2016 | Page 81

Secretary Vilsack Appoints New Members to NOS

--The Organic Insider from the USDADA

Insider

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), National Organic Program (NOP) is pleased to
announce that Secretary Vilsack has appointed six new members to the National Organic
Standards Board (NOSB).

New Members Appointed to the
National Organic Standards Board
Please join us in welcoming six new members to the National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB). The 15-member advisory board is comprised of representatives from across the
organic community. The new members will fill positions designated to represent different
sectors of the organic community. Their terms begin on January 24, 2016.
Harriet Behar - Wisconsin
Appointed as an expert in Environmental Protection and Resource Conservation, Harriet
Behar has served the organic industry for 27 years. She currently works as a Senior
Organic Specialist at the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
and is a Technical Service Provider for the National Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS). Ms. Behar is an organic farmer and owner of Sweet Springs Farm in Wisconsin.
Jesse Buie - Mississippi
Jesse Buie is one of two new Organic Producer Representatives. Mr. Buie has been
farming for 20 years and currently works as President/Farmer of Ole Brook Organics, Inc,
which has been certified organic for three years. He is also the President and CEO of
Total Care Solutions, a healthcare management firm, and Owner and Chief Pilot of
Airtravel South, Inc., a pilot training and aircraft rental company. Mr. Buie is a Veteran of
the United States Army Medical Service Corps, last serving as a Major before retirement.
Emily Oakley - Oklahoma
Emily Oakley is one of two new Organic Producer Representatives. Ms. Oakley is the
Founding Partner and Co-owner of Three Springs Farm in Oaks, Oklahoma. Three Springs
Farm is a 20-acre certified organic vegetable farm. Ms. Oakley received her Bachelor of
Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, with an area of emphasis in Sustainable Agricultural
Development, from Long Island University and a Masters of Science in International
Agriculture Development from the University of California, Davis.

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