FreshFarm food guidance

Organic and protected claims

A plain-English explanation for farmers, connected to the official UK source.

Issued by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

What this means

Only describe food as organic when your production, certification and labelling meet the rules that apply to the product and selling route.

What to do

  1. Confirm whether certification is required before publishing the claim.
  2. Keep the certificate and certification-body details current.
  3. Make the wording on FreshFarm match the approved label and records.

Official destination checked 11 September 2026. The original opens in a new tab, so this FreshFarm explanation stays open.

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