For clarity, there is no specific equipment use requirement to be certified organic in the USA. The statement “To achieve certification, Peterson restored 40-y

For clarity, there is no specific equipment use requirement to be certified organic in the USA. The statement “To achieve certification, Peterson restored 40-year-old cultivation equipment” implies such an action. Peterson could have bought or leased new or used equipment. See background: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/who_needs_to_be_certified.pdf https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/who_needs... Also, the story mentions the number of farms that are certified organic but that is not the only metric to consider: number of acres certified organic, revenue of the organic ecosystem by year, revenue by sector, organic imports, etc. See details https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Organic_Production/index.php https://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Orga...