Where Are We Today? State of Organic Agriculture Education and Technical Programs: Proceedings from the ASHS Organic Interest Group 2025 Workshop

Universities vary greatly in their organic agriculture education programs, with differences in student interest in studying organic production and food systems, classes offered, and infrastructure and facilities. The organic agriculture curriculum options are also evolving as a result of departmental or college-level curriculum revisions. Similarly, the technical assistance provided for growers varies from state to state. Recent US Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Marketing Service Transition to Organic Partnership Program programming has created more interest in providing and growing this assistance. The workshop “Where are we today? State of Organic Education and Technical Programs” was conducted at the 2025 American Society for Horticultural Science Conference in New Orleans, LA, USA, and featured a panel of teaching and extension scholars who provided insights into the existing programs and challenges that are currently affecting organic production across the United States. This workshop focused on discussing the challenges to organic agriculture education both at the undergraduate and farmer levels, and opportunities for growth.