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						Organic Certifiers
						Ventura, CA, U.S.
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						Organic Certifiers
					

					

						6500 Casitas Pass Road
						Ventura, CA 93001		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: 805 684-6494
						Email: Organic@west.net
					

					

						Fax: 805 684-2767
						Website: http://OrganicCertifiers.com
					

					

						Contact Person: Randolph & Susan
					

				



				Year Founded: 1996				
Business Type: For profit

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

									

						All 50 States
					

								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

										

						Americas
						North America, South America, Latin America
					

																									

						Asia & Oceania
						Southeast Asia, South Pacific
					

										
				

					
		


	
		
 
			
				

					

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

					

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

				



						
Inspections and certifications
						

						

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

						
						

							

								 
								Production Only
								Production & Processing
							

							

								Crop farms
								50
								25
							

							

								Livestock farms
								Not listed
								Not listed
							

							

								Crops and livestock
								Not listed
								Not listed
							

						

						

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

							

								Processing
								Handling
								Other
							

							

								Not listed
								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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							Process highlights for new applications
							 - Not Listed							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Production volume, Acreage								
Application fee: 
									$350																
								
Annual Fee:
									
Minimum: 
									Varies with operation size.
									
Maximum:
									Not Listed
									


								


								
Overall charges statement:

											 - Not Listed
									
								
Fees published: Yes									
Format: 
									None Listed								
								
Customer can estimate fees from publication:  Yes									


								
Refund Policy:
										

											Varies under circumstances.										


					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				None Listed



				
Professional organizations
					
OTA


					Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed					
					
					
		Publications
		 - None Listed
							Conferences/Events
		 - None Listed
							Other Services
				
    
			
  1. "Certified organic" marketing supplies (such as signage, stickers, twist-ties, etc.)

  2. Research (trials, support, publicity, reports)
		

									Other Resource Referrals
		 - None Listed


					Other   - Not Listed						
					
Cooperating partners?
								 - Not Listed						
					
Full-time receptionist? Yes
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								Immediately. 
							
						
					
Member records available by email? Yes					
Member able to complete/access records online? Yes
					
Transparency steps for farmers/public?
					 - Not Listed
					
					

							Farmer Friendly Services
				
    
			
  1. We are user friendly and appreciate that our clients are in business.
		

									Top Five Strengths
				
    
			
  1. Personal service

  2. Cost effective

  3. Knowledgeable staff
		

							
		


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

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							Full-time2
						

						

							Part-time2
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff5 inspectors
						

						

							Total Paid Staff0
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: 5				
Inspector employment status: 
				None Listed
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					
We expect some eduational or vocational experience & we train them.

				
Most recent update by certifier: 05/20/05



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

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