Date of Birth:  February 16, 1956.

Family:  Wife - Joyce E. Ford, daughters Laura Elizabeth (1981) and Sonja Jeanne (1985). Father - John Perry Riddle (1908-1969), Mother - Sigrid Faaborg Riddle (1919-1992), former personal secretary to Mrs. Henry A. Wallace.

EDUCATION:

1993:  ISO 9000 Training, Winona Technical College, Winona, MN. This 3.5 credit course was an overview of ISO
           9000 quality standards, history, structure, content and applicability.

1992:  OCIA/OGBA Inspector Training, Aurora, NE. In addition, I organized this training for OCIA and OGBA.

1991:  Organic Inspector Training, Organic Crop Improvement Association, (OCIA), Aurora, NE.

1990:  Pesticide Applicator Training, Winona County Extension, Winona, MN. (to enhance inspector skills)

1990:  Organic Inspector Training, OCIA, Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Updated for Processor Inspector at OCIA
           Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND. Approved for OGBA.

1989:  Organic Inspector Training, OGBA and OCIA.

1988:  Organic Inspector Training, OGBA, Minneapolis, MN. Approved for OCIA.

1987:  Organic Certifier Training, Organic Growers and Buyers Association (OGBA), Minneapolis, MN.

1978:  Graduate of Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA; Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Biology and Political Science with
           Iowa Teaching Certificate, grades 7‑12.

1974:  Graduate of Colfax High School, Colfax, IA. Maytag Foundation Scholarship recipient.

EXPERIENCE:

2007-Present:  Leadership Team, eOrganic, Corvallis, OR.

2007-Present:  Drafting Team, National Organic Action Plan, Washington, DC.

2007-Present:  Member, National Organic Coalition, Washington, DC.

2007-Present:  Advisory Panel, Organic Sanitizers Grant, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.

2007-Present:  Team Member, Organic No-Till Grant, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.

2006-Present:  Coordinator for Organic Outreach, University of Minnesota, SWROC, Lamberton, MN.

JAMES ALAN RIDDLE

EXPERIENCE (continued):

2005-Present:  Founding Chair and Member, Winona County Economic Development Authority, Winona, MN.

2006-Present:  Board of Directors, Beyond Pesticides, Washington, DC.

2003-Present:  Participant, Minnesota Organic Network, St. Paul, MN.

1993-Present:  Lead Trainer, International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA) for Farm/Livestock/Processor
           Inspector Trainings in Australia, British Columbia, Costa Rica, Japan, Russia, Quebec, Taiwan,

Arkansas, California, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico,
North Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and Wisconsin.

1991‑Present:  Organic Advisory Task Force, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, St. Paul, MN. (Chair 1999-2005)
1987-Present:  Organic Independents LLP, Winona, MN. (Organic inspection, consulting, training, policy services.)

1986-Present:  Member, National Farmers Union, Washington, DC.

1981‑Present:  Co‑owner, Wiscoy Organic Produce, Winona, MN. (mixed produce; native plants)

2006:  Lead Organizer, 1st IFOAM International Conference on Animals in Organic Production, UMN, St. Paul, MN.

2004-2005:  Chair, National Organic Standards Board, USDA, Washington, DC.

2003-2005:  Organic Policy Specialist, Rodale Institute's NewFarm.org

2003-2004:  Endowed Chair in Agricultural Systems, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN.

2001-2006:  Certifier Representative, National Organic Standards Board, USDA, Washington, DC.

2001-2002:  Subject Matter Expert, Deere & Co.'s "Go Organic" project, Hoffman Estates, IL.

2000-2001:  Project Director and Co-author, IFOAM/IOIA International Organic Inspection Manual, Broadus, MT.

1999-2002:  Chair, Organic Trade Association's Accreditation Committee, Greenfield, MA.

1999-2001:  Farm, Livestock and Process Inspector, Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, (OTCO), Salem, OR.

1997-2002:  Member, United States delegation to Codex Commission on Food Labeling, Organic Working Group.

1997‑2001:  Farm, Livestock and Process Inspector, California Certified Organic Farmers, (CCOF), Santa Cruz, CA.

1996-2000:  Board Member, International Organic Accreditation Service, (IOAS), Jamestown, ND.

1996‑2006:  Farm, Livestock and Process Inspector, Quality Certification Services (QCS), Gainesville, FL.

1994-2001:  Farm, Livestock and Process Inspector, Quality Assurance International, (QAI), San Diego, CA.

1992-1999:  Training Manager, International Organic Inspectors Association, (IOIA), Winona, MN.

1991‑1995:  Founding Chair, International Organic Inspectors Association, (IOIA), Winona, MN.

1988‑2001:  Farm, Livestock and Process Inspector, Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), Lincoln, NE.

1987‑2001:  Farm, Livestock and Process Inspector, Organic Growers and Buyers Association (OGBA), Mpls, MN.

1987‑1993:  Founding President and Coordinator, Winona Farmers Market Association, Winona, MN.

1987‑1988:  Advisory Committee on Rural Economic Development, Minnesota Project, Canton, MN.

1986‑1990:  Elected Supervisor, Winona County Soil and Water Conservation District, Lewiston, MN.

1983‑1886:  Founding Steering Committee member, Land Stewardship Project, Lewiston, MN.

1980-1981:  Physics Teacher, Grinnell Junior High School, Grinnell, IA.

1979‑1980:  Senate Aide, Iowa State Senate, Des Moines, IA.

1978:  Intern, Iowa House of Representatives, Des Moines, IA.

1977‑1978:  Caretaker, 356-acre Conard Environmental Research Area, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.

PUBLICATIONS:

Riddle, James A., Brave New Beef - Animal Cloning and Its Impacts, The Brown Journal of World Affairs, Fall/Winter 2007.

Riddle, James A. and Lisa Gulbranson, Minnesota Guide to Organic Certification, University of Minnesota, 2007.

Riddle, James A., Is the FDA's Cloning Proposal Ready for Prime Time? The Organic Center, 2007.

Riddle, James A., A Constellation of Organic Values, Numerous other articles, Rodale Institute's http://www.newfarm.org/, 2003-2005.

JAMES ALAN RIDDLE

PUBLICATIONS (continued):

Riddle, James A., Organic Livestock Research Needs Survey, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Univ. of Minnesota, 2004.

Riddle, James A., A Plan for Co-Existence: Best Management Practices for Producers of GMO and non-GMO Crops, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, University of Minnesota, 2004.

Riddle, James A. and Coody, Lynn S., Comparison of the EU and US Organic Regulations, published in the IFOAM Conference on Organic Guarantee Systems Reader, Int. Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Tholey-Theley, Germany, 2002.

Riddle, James A. and Ford, Joyce E., IFOAM/IOIA International Organic Inspection Manual, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Tholey-Theley, Germany, and Independent Organic Inspectors Association, Broadus, MT, 2001.

Riddle, James A. and Coody, Lynn S., Comparative Analysis: ISO/IEC Guide 65 and USDA National Organic Program Final Rule, Organic Trade Association, Greenfield, MA, 2001.

Coody, Lynn S. and Riddle, James A. The Organic Certifiers Council's A Guide to Accreditation: Compliance with ISO Guide 65 for Organic Certifiers, Organic Trade Association, Greenfield, MA, 2001.

Riddle, James A; Brown Rosen, Emily; and Coody, Lynn S., Organic Trade Association's American Organic Standards, Organic Trade Association, Greenfield, MA, 1999.

Riddle, James A. and Ford, Joyce E., OCC/IOIA Organic Certification Form Templates, Organic Certifiers Council, Greenfield, MA, and Independent Organic Inspectors Association, Winona, MN, 1999.

Riddle, James A. and Ford, Joyce E., IOIA Organic Inspection Manual, 2nd Edition, Independent Organic Inspectors Association, Winona, MN, 1999.

Rundgren, Gunnar; van Elzakker, Bo; Riddle, James A; Wai, Ong Kung; and Ugas, Roberto, Building Trust in Organics: A guide to setting up organic certification programmes, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Tholey-Theley, Germany, 1998.

Riddle, James A. and Ford, Joyce E., What's in an Organic Standard: A Comparative Analysis of Various National and International Organic Standards, Organic Trade Association, Greenfield, MA, 1997.

Riddle, James A. and Ford, Joyce E., IFOAM ‘96 Programme Abstracts, Organic Inspection: Training for Consistency and Quality, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Tholey-Theley, Germany, 1996.

Riddle, James A. and Ford, Joyce E., IOIA Organic Inspection Manual and Appendix, Independent Organic Inspectors Association, Winona, MN, 1995.