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

	Production Only	Production & Processing
Crop farms	38	2
Livestock farms	Not listed	Not listed
Crops and livestock	13	1

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

Processing	Handling	Other
10	2	0

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
17%	59%	18%	4%	2%	0%

Fees set by: Fees are set for each type of operation and the time actually spent by the inspector at the farm/operation. Membership in the Organic Growers of Michigan result in lower certification fees.
Application fee: $10
Annual Fee:

Certification Application Packet - $10
Processor/Handler Certifications - $525
Initial Grower Certification - OGM member - $400
- non-OGM member- $500
Annual recertification - OGM member - $300
- non-OGM member - $350
Annual recertification submitted after 4/15 - $50 surcharge
Inspections that take more than two hours of inspector time on-site, regardless of type of operation - $50 per hour

Format: Posted on website, Printed outlines, Newsletter
Customer can estimate fees from publication: Yes

There are no refunds.

State organic registration: Yes
Other: Not Listed

Michigan Organic Food and Farm Alliance, Inc. Sister organization created by OGM in the early 80's to be the educational and grant writing arm of the Michigan organic movement. Several members serve on both Boards. OGM is the grower consultation, certification, cooperative buying component. MOFFA is the public education and seminar/conference sponsor.

All OGM meetings are open to the membership; all files are open to the grower/processor/handler concerned; oversight by the OGM Executive Committee (none of whom may be certified by OGM while they serve in that capacity).

They must be experienced growers, OGM members and trained by IOIA and/or OGM.