Jim Riddle is a well-known speaker, author, and policy expert. He founded the Winona Farmers Market and the International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA), and co-author of the IFOAM/IOIA International Organic Inspection Manual. Riddle served on the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Organic Advisory Task Force, and the boards of the International Organic Accreditation Service, Beyond Pesticides, and the Organic Processing Institute. Jim Riddle currently serves on the Leadership Team for eOrganic, the national Extension Community of Practice for organic agriculture; on the Citizens Board for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; and on the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Advisory Committee. He is the elected Chair of the Winona County Soil and Water Conservation District Board and owns and operates Blue Fruit Farm. Jim Riddle is also former chair of the USDA National Organic Standards Board.