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						MOCA - Marin Organic Certified Agriculture
						Novato, CA, U.S.
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						MOCA - Marin Organic Certified Agriculture
					

					

						1682 Novato Blvd., Suite 150A
						Novato, CA 94947		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: 415 499-6700
						Email: asauber@co.marin.ca.us
					

					

						Fax: 415 499-7543
						Website: http://www.marin.ca.us
					

					

						Contact Person: Anita Sauber
					

				



				Year Founded: 2001				
Business Type: Government/public agency

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

																													

						West
						CA
					

										
								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

										

						Americas
						North America
					

																									
				

					
		


	
		
 
			
				

					

						MOCA - Marin Organic Certified Agriculture 
					

					

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

					

						Top 3 livestock types:
						1. poultry/eggs
						2. None Listed
						3. None Listed
					

				



						
Inspections and certifications
						

						

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

						
						

							

								 
								Production Only
								Production & Processing
							

							

								Crop farms
								26
								0
							

							

								Livestock farms
								1
								Not listed
							

							

								Crops and livestock
								1
								Not listed
							

						

						

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

							

								Processing
								Handling
								Other
							

							

								1
								Not listed
								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
								

								

									80%
									15% 
									0%
									5%
									0%
									0%
								

							


						
						



						
					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

						MOCA - Marin Organic Certified Agriculture 
					

					

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							Process highlights for new applications
							 - Not Listed							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Production volume, Acreage								
Application fee: 
									$150																
								
Annual Fee:
									
Minimum: 
									$50
									
Maximum:
									$1,000
									


								


								
Overall charges statement:

											
$150 application fee, acreage fee and hourly ($45) and milage fee (current county milage fee)

									
								
Fees published: Yes									
Format: 
									Printed outlines								
								
Customer can estimate fees from publication:  Yes									


								
Refund Policy:
										

											No refunds										


					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

						MOCA - Marin Organic Certified Agriculture 
					

					

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					Types of Certification
							
State organic registration: Yes							
Other:  Not Listed							

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				None Listed



				
Professional organizations
					 - Not Listed


					Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed					
					
					
		Publications
				
    
			
  1. Made in Marin Newsletter
		

									Conferences/Events
		 - None Listed
							Other Services
		 - None Listed
							Other Resource Referrals
		 - None Listed


					Other   - Not Listed						
					
Cooperating partners?
								
UC Cooperative extension, Organic and sustainable coordinator; Marin Organic - non profit marketing agency.
						
					
Full-time receptionist? Yes
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								1 month 
							
						
					
Member records available by email? No					
Member able to complete/access records online? No
					
Transparency steps for farmers/public?
					
What exactly do you mean?

					
					

							Farmer Friendly Services
				
    
			
  1. Organic certification phone number

  2. E-mail

  3. Website
		

									Top Five Strengths
				
    
			
  1. Knowledge of standards

  2. Promote organic

  3. Educate conventional agriculture

  4. Opportunites for niche type agriculture
		

							
		


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

						MOCA - Marin Organic Certified Agriculture 
					

					

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							Executive/management/support staff
							
						

						

							Full-time2
						

						

							Part-time0
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff0
						

						

							Total Paid Staff2
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: 2				
Inspector employment status: 
				None Listed
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					
Degree, and organic/sustainable knowledge

				
Most recent update by certifier: 01/31/04



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

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