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						Certified Organic Inc
						Keosauqua, IA, U.S.
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						Certified Organic Inc
					

					

						500 first st
						Keosauqua, IA 52565		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: 866-581-6428
						Email: certifiedorg@netins.net
					

					

						Fax: none
						Website: http://www.certifiedorginc.org
					

					

						Contact Person: Nanette Boneau Daugherty Rambo
					

				



				Year Founded: 2002				
Business Type: For profit

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

																																		

						None Listed
					

					
								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

																														

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						Certified Organic Inc 
					

					

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						Top 3 crops:
						1. grain crops and forages
						2. mixed vegetables, including herbs
						3. tree fruits and vines, nut crops
					

					

						Top 3 livestock types:
						1. dairy
						2. poultry/eggs
						3. dairy
					

				



						
Inspections and certifications
						

						

						Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
						

						
						

							

								 
								Production Only
								Production & Processing
							

							

								Crop farms
								Not listed
								0
							

							

								Livestock farms
								Not listed
								Not listed
							

							

								Crops and livestock
								2
								1
							

						

						

						Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
						

							

								Processing
								Handling
								Other
							

							

								8
								Not listed
								Not listed
							


							
Farm inspections and certifications by size (percentage of certifier's farm total):

							

								

									<5 a
									5-49 a 
									50-179 a
									180-499 a
									500-1000 a
									>1000 a
								

								

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									0%
									1%
									0%
									0%
								

							


						
						



						
					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

						Certified Organic Inc 
					

					

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							Process highlights for new applications
							 - Not Listed							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Production volume, ###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################								
Application fee: 
									Is determined by gross sales.
$325 if under $10,000 in gross sales
$375- $10,000-$50,000
$450- $50,000-$100,000
$575- $100,000-$250,000
$975- $250,000-$500,000
Add $400 for each $100,000 in gross sales
if $100,00 or less in gross sales on farm processing  is $120
If over $100,00 add $400
Inspection fees are billed seperately fallowing inspection,nr																
								
Annual Fee:
									
Minimum: 
									Not Listed
									
Maximum:
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Overall charges statement:

											
Customer is responsible for inspector fees, soil and water testing fees.

									
								
Fees published: Yes									
Format: 
									Posted on website								
								
Customer can estimate fees from publication:  Yes									


								
Refund Policy:
										

											There is none.										


					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

						Certified Organic Inc 
					

					

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					Types of Certification
							
State organic registration: No							
Other:  Not Listed							

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				None Listed



				
Professional organizations
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					Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed					
					
					
		Publications
		 - None Listed
							Conferences/Events
		 - None Listed
							Other Services
		 - None Listed
							Other Resource Referrals
		 - None Listed


					Other   - Not Listed						
					
Cooperating partners?
								 - Not Listed						
					
Full-time receptionist? No
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								Available all evenings and weekends, on Wednesdays.  Response time is asap. 
							
						
					
Member records available by email? Yes					
Member able to complete/access records online? No
					
Transparency steps for farmers/public?
					
ask and ye shall receive.

					
					

							Farmer Friendly Services
				
    
			
  1. Free copies of our application, regardless of wether or not they certify with us, this gives (especially first timers)  a better idea of what the NOP requires.

  2. I have had quite a few people need assistance in locating by-products,seeds,cleansers.  I send them in the right direction.

  3. Answering their questions as completely as I can, and try to find resolutions for any problems
		

									Top Five Strengths
				
    
			
  1. I really wnat the organic culture to grow

  2. COI is affordable

  3. When they call or email, they get me ASAP.

  4. If they have questions, i will find answers.
		

							
		


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

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							Executive/management/support staff
							
						

						

							Full-time0
						

						

							Part-time1
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff0
						

						

							Total Paid Staff1
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: 4				
Inspector employment status: 
				Independent
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					
I get the inspectors from IOIA

				
Most recent update by certifier: 05/14/05



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

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