Hi all
I think it is pretty clear that the use of the term "organic" is legally restrained by federal law. Probably most of the so-called organic beekeepers are out of compliance with these regs.

§ 205.102 Use of the term, "organic."

Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as "100 percent organic," "organic," or "made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))" must be:

(a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207 or §§ 205.236 through 205.240 and all other applicable requirements of part 205; and

(b) Handled in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.270 through 205.272 and all other applicable requirements of this part 205.

[65 FR 80637, Dec. 21, 2000, as amended at 75 FR 7193, Feb. 17, 2010]

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title7-vol3/xml/CFR-2011-title7-vol3-part205.xml

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