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Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute

Fairfield, IA, U.S.

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Clients

Fees

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Staff/Inspectors

Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute
P. O. Box 2006 Fairfield, IA 52556

Phone: 641-470-1345	Email: mvoai@maharishi.net
Fax: 641-470-1355	Website: mvoai.org
Contact Person: Dale Monson

Year Founded: 2001
Business Type: Unknown
Geographic Range:

Activity in: U.S.
All 50 States

Activity in: Global Regions
Americas	North America, South America, Latin America
Europe	Eastern Europe
Asia & Oceania	Southeast Asia

Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

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. honeybees	2. honeybees	3. None Listed

Inspections and certifications

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

	Production Only	Production & Processing
Crop farms	5	0
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
1	0	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
0%	0%	0%	60%	0%	40%

Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Process highlights for new applications - Not Listed
Cost structure

Fees set by: Production volume
Application fee: Not Listed
Annual Fee:

Minimum: Not Listed
Maximum: Not Listed

Overall charges statement:

See website

Fees published: Yes

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

Refund Policy:

See fee schedule

Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Types of Certification

State organic registration: No
Other: Not Listed

Other accreditation groups recognized: None Listed
Professional organizations

IFOAM

Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed
Publications - None Listed
Conferences/Events - None Listed
Other Services - None Listed
Other Resource Referrals - None Listed
Other
Maharishi Vedic Organic Certification
Cooperating partners? - Not Listed
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? - Not Listed
Farmer Friendly Services - None Listed
Top Five Strengths

Maharishi Vedic Organic Crops

Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Executive/management/support staff
Full-time	7
Part-time	0
Independent Contractors	0
Other Staff	0
Total Paid Staff	7

Inspectors used in 2002: 4
Inspector employment status: Independent, Agency employees
Qualifications/training for inspectors:

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Most recent update by certifier: 05/16/05

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