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						Monterey County Certified Organic (MCCO)
						Salinas, CA, U.S.
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						Monterey County Certified Organic (MCCO)
					

					

						1428 Abbott Street
						Salinas, CA 93901		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: (831) 759-7325
						Email: smithk@co.monterey.ca.us
					

					

						Fax: (831) 422-1947
						Website: http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/ag
					

					

						Contact Person: Katherine Smith-Borchard
					

				



				Year Founded: 1997				
Business Type: Government/public agency

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

																													

						West
						CA
					

										
								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

										

						Americas
						North America
					

																									
				

					
		


	
		
 
			
				

					

						Monterey County Certified Organic (MCCO) 
					

					

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

					

						Top 3 livestock types:
						1. None Listed
						2. None Listed
						3. None Listed
					

				



						
Inspections and certifications
						

						

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

						
						

							

								 
								Production Only
								Production & Processing
							

							

								Crop farms
								23
								0
							

							

								Livestock farms
								Not listed
								Not listed
							

							

								Crops and livestock
								Not listed
								0
							

						

						

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

							

								Processing
								Handling
								Other
							

							

								3
								4
								1 (wild crop)
							


							
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
								

								

									18%
									41% 
									27%
									14%
									0%
									0%
								

							


						
						



						
					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

						Monterey County Certified Organic (MCCO) 
					

					

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							Process highlights for new applications
							 - Not Listed							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Acreage								
Application fee: 
									$120																
								
Annual Fee:
									
Minimum: 
									$300
									
Maximum:
									$5,000
									


								


								
Overall charges statement:

											
Fixed annual fee based on the individual operation plus time and mileage

									
								
Fees published: Yes									
Format: 
									Posted on website, Downloadable PDF files, Printed outlines								
								
Customer can estimate fees from publication:  Yes									


								
Refund Policy:
										

											
All new applicants to MCCO will pay a one time non-refundable fee of $120 that is due upon submittal of application.  Applicant may withdraw applicati... 

										


					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				None Listed



				
Professional organizations
					
Federal, State, OMRI, OTA


					Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed					
					
					
		Publications
				
    
			
  1. OMRI

  2. Other material pertinent such as Eco-Farm info
		

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


					Other   - Not Listed						
					
Cooperating partners?
								 - Not Listed						
					
Full-time receptionist? Yes
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								Generally same day (if not immediate within a couple hours) 
							
						
					
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. Website: co.monterey.ca.us/ag

  2. Availability of staff, always someone at the Ag Commissioners office

  3. Email attcahments and forms, OMRI updates for clients and NOP updates
		

									Top Five Strengths
				
    
			
  1. Experience

  2. Knowledege

  3. Training

  4. Availabilty

  5. Confidentiality
		

							
		


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

						Monterey County Certified Organic (MCCO) 
					

					

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							Executive/management/support staff
							
						

						

							Full-time2
						

						

							Part-time2
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff0
						

						

							Total Paid Staff4
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: 3				
Inspector employment status: 
				None Listed
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					
Agriculture is our profession.  Federal and state trained, all inspectors also IOIA trained as well as assorted industry seminars and meetings.

				
Most recent update by certifier: 01/31/04



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

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