ATTRA is a joint collaboration between the National Center for Appropriate Technology and the USDA.  It seeks to provide information and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States.  Although ATTRA is focused specifically on the USDA Organic Standards, it provides information that would be useful to international members of the organic community.  Organic agriculture publications are organized into the following areas: regulations, certification, transition and history; fruit; vegetables, flowers and herbs; field crops; livestock; control of pests; soil and fertilizer issues; and marketing. 

OACC’s vision is a science-based organic agricultural system supporting Canadian communities by supporting and facilitating research and education for organic producers and consumers.  The results of research at the Centre are available to farmers and the public through their website, bulletins, news articles, and web-based courses.  Information is available on the following topic areas: soils, horticulture, field crops, livestock, food and health, ecology and environment, social science, consumers, economics, transition to organics and barriers to organics.

Bioforsk is a national research and development branch of the Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food.  The Organic Food and Farming Division of the branch plays the leading role in research and development of organic agriculture in Norway, especially around market development.  Projects include the Innovative Public Food Procurement for Youth project that examines organic and conventional food procurement, a study on quality analysis of critical control points within the whole food chain and their impact on food quality, and a study on organic milk quality.

Organic Monitor is a private consultancy and business research firm in the field of organics.  The company publishes business research reports on the international organic products industry.  Publications are available for a fee.

QLIF was an integrated project funded by the EU Commission between 2004 and 2009.  The project aimed to improve quality, ensure safety and reduce cost along the organic and “low input” food supply systems.  QLIF included research, dissemination and training activities.  Seven sub-projects were pursued: Consumer Expectations and Attitudes; Effects of Production Methods; Crop Production Systems; Livestock Production Systems; Design and Processing Strategies; Transport, Trading and Retailing; and Horizontal Project Activities.   

CRPA has been able to provide both the private and public sector with the benefit of its experience in the fields of agricultural food production and the environment. Its objectives are the conduct of research and the establishment and management of services with the aim of promoting technical, economic and social progress in the livestock farming sector and promoting the spread of the most advanced forms of environmentally friendly agriculture. The CPRA's project "Organic farming" is aimed at the provision of useful answers to the most frequently asked questions by farmers who whish to convert their traditional farms into organic ones by setting up various zootechnical farms models with different production plans.

FiBL is committed to the international development of organic agriculture through research and knowledge transfer.  Based in Switzerland, FiBL has international offices in Germany and Austria and partners with organizations around the world.  The Institute has eight research divisions: Horticultural Sciences, Entomology, Animal Health, Animal Husbandry, Food Quality and Safety, Plant Protection and Biodiversity, Socio-economics and Soil Sciences.

Researchers at DEV-Forum are engaged in research on organic markets in Africa.  Their work, in partnership with CIAT, guides farmers through the transition from traditional to organic agriculture and assesses the consequences for food security and poverty.  

NEFG and the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development at Newcastle University work together on organic agriculture and food research and provide advisory services to farmers, processors and consumers.  Recent and current research on organics looks at a range of issues, including consumer behaviour, the role of economics and marketing, nutrition, quality, health, food safety, pest and disease control and food policy.

The School of Biological Sciences aims to address the fundamental biological consequences of environmental change.  Researchers in the School are engaged in a number of research projects in organic agriculture and maintain a separate webpage dedicated to these endeavours.  Key research themes include crop and livestock production, pest and weed control, soil fertility, and marketing.