| Guide to US Organic Certifiers |
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Year Founded: 1999 Business Type: Not-for-profit Geographic Range:
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Inspections and certifications
Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
Farm inspections and certifications by size (percentage of certifier's farm total):
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Process highlights for new applications
- Not Listed Cost structure
Fees set by: Acreage
Application fee: $0 ($75.00 Annual producer fee) Annual Fee: Minimum:
$75
Maximum: $75 Overall charges statement: First year inspection $300.00
Renewal Inspection $200.00 Acreage fee $2.25 per certified crop acre Livestock inspection fee $ 100.00 Pasture fee $2.25 per cow/bull Processing/Handler/ broker/trader $500.00 Processing only $250.00 On farm processing $150.00 Late fees after April $100.00, after May $200.00 Past May to late Extra office work on incomplete files $50.00/ hour Organic Product Certificates $10.00 Fees published: Yes Format:
None Listed
Customer can estimate fees from publication: Yes Refund Policy:
before inspection, fees paid less 25%
after inspection, none, zero |
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Types of Certification
State organic registration: No
Other accreditation groups recognized:
None Listed
Other: Canadian Certifier Professional organizations - Not Listed Newsletter/Periodical: none Publications
Other Services - None Listed Other Resource Referrals
none Cooperating partners? SOCA Organic Producers Association Inc.( SOPA)
An Association of SOCA clients that have formed an organization to help one another in converting to organic farming and mentoring for new farmers, helping with applications, renewals, discussing problems, concerns, holding producer meetings, educational conferences, crop tours, field days, bus trips. Full-time receptionist? Yes Response Time Commitment: Asap Member records available by email? Yes Member able to complete/access records online? Yes Transparency steps for farmers/public? Seperate entity, certifiction process is seperate from producers and processors groups
Farmer Friendly Services
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Inspectors used in 2002: 5 Inspector employment status: Independent Qualifications/training for inspectors: IOIA
Most recent update by certifier: 05/14/05 |
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