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Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council Visits Standard Process Inc. Farm

PALMYRA, Wisconsin (August 26, 2008)–On July 23, Standard Process Inc. hosted the Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council's (WOAC) first field tour. WOAC brings together a diverse, forward-thinking group of organic farmers, businesses, consumers and government agency representatives to provide leadership and vision for the future of Wisconsin's organic agriculture. The group advises the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and other agencies on issues that will further the organic industry in the state.

The Organic Advisory Council was established in 2006 to help grow Wisconsin's organic agriculture sector. Wisconsin ranks second in the nation for number of organic farms and processors, having increased over 90% in the last 5 years. The Council works with a team of state and federal agency representatives to guide this growth and provide education, technical assistance, and other resources for farmers and companies wishing to produce organic products.

Christine Mason, Farm Manager for Standard Process, was selected by Secretary of Agriculture Rod Nilsestuen to be an inaugural member of the WOAC in 2006 when the group was formed. When the opportunity arose, Christine gladly spent a day hosting the council in Palmyra. During their visit, Mason showed how Standard Process produces 80% of its raw materials on 420 organic acres with the help of only a six-person team.

While the WOAC toured the farm, they learned how Christine and her crew use organic farming techniques to ensure the quality of the farmland is maintained for years to come.

Preparations for the planting season on the Standard Process Farm begin in January, long before the snow melts. Seed orders are placed early in the year to ensure the large amounts of organic seed needed to meet the upcoming year's harvest goals are still available. Finding organic seed is not always easy or affordable, so the company focuses each year on harvesting their own seeds for planting. The tour group learned the process the farm crew follows each year in an attempt to get as much seed from the crops as possible. When they don't get enough seed yield from a crop, untreated and GMO-free seed is purchased from organic vendors.

About Standard Process Inc.^®

For more than 75 years, Standard Process has provided health care professionals with high-quality, nutritional whole food supplements. Standard Process is involved in every step of production. The company grows crops on company-owned, organically certified farmland, utilizes state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, and employs the highest quality control standards. Standard Process strictly adheres to the Food and Drug Administration's good manufacturing practice requirements. Through these measures, Standard Process can ensure that its products are of the utmost quality and potency.

Standard Process offers more than 300 products through three product lines, Standard Process whole food supplements, Standard Process Veterinary Formulas^™, and MediHerb^® herbal supplements. The products are available only through health care professionals. The company continuously researches and develops new whole food nutritional products to address patient needs.

For additional information about Standard Process, contact Tammi Geiger, director of marketing, or visit www.standardprocess.com.