AGGRAND NATURAL FERTILIZER (NOF) has gained certification into the USDA Bio-Preferred Program. Under the program, products are considered biobased if they are composed wholly or significantly of biological ingredients — renewable plant, animal, marine or forestry materials.

Products certified in the program carry an easily recognized label icon to help consumers make informed choices. Claims about the presence and amount of biobased ingredients are third-party certified and strictly monitored by the USDA.

The "USDA certified biobased product" icon will soon appear on AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer marketing material. AGGRAND Natural Fertilizer will also be listed among products that meet the USDA requirements on the agency’s website at www.biopreferred.gov.

USDA BioPreferred Program Goals
The core goals of the USDA BioPreferred Program were first introduced in the 2002 Farm Bill:

• Spur the development of the biobased industrial base through value-added agricultural processing and manufacturing in rural communities.
• Enhance the nation’s energy security by substituting biobased products for fossil energy-based products derived from imported oil and natural gas.
• Reduce the nation’s environmental impact by promoting products that may be more benign to the environment.