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						New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food
						Concord, NH, U.S.
					

				

					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

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						New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food
					

					

						PO Box 2042  25 Capitol Street
						Concord, NH 03302		
					

					

						 
					

					

						Phone: (603) 271-3685
						Email: vsmith@agr.state.nh.us
					

					

						Fax: 603-271-1109
						Website: www.agriculture.nh.gov
					

					

						Contact Person: Vickie Smith
					

				



				Year Founded: 1989				
Business Type: Government/public agency

				
Geographic Range:

				

					

						Activity in: U.S.
					

																																		

						None Listed
					

					
								


				



				

					

						Activity in: Global Regions
					

																														

						None Listed
					

					
				

					
		


	
		
 
			
				

					

						New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food 
					

					

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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. beef
						3. beef
					

				



						
Inspections and certifications
						

						

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

						
						

							

								 
								Production Only
								Production & Processing
							

							

								Crop farms
								60
								1
							

							

								Livestock farms
								8
								Not listed
							

							

								Crops and livestock
								3
								0
							

						

						

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

							

								Processing
								Handling
								Other
							

							

								Not listed
								Not listed
								6
							


							
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
								

								

									24%
									28% 
									7%
									1%
									0%
									0%
								

							


						
						



						
					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

						New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food 
					

					

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							Process highlights for new applications
							 - Not Listed							

							Cost structure
							
							

							Fees set by: Acreage, 1. No. of Animal Units (A.U.) for livestock will determine the inspection fee. One A.U. represent 1,000 pounds of live animal weight.           								
Application fee: 
									$100-$250 (Processor/Handler fees also include a $35/hr inspection fee plus $0.375/mile travel fee.)																
								
Annual Fee:
									
Minimum: 
									$100
									
Maximum:
									$250+
									


								


								
Overall charges statement:

											
For certification for crops, livestock, maple, etc. the certification fee is $100; Processing shall be as stated in 12b-$250 cert. fee, with the inspection rates as stated in 12b.

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


								
Refund Policy:
										

											All fees are non-refundable as set by state rules.										


					
		

	
		
 
			
				

					

						New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food 
					

					

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

				Other accreditation groups recognized: 
				None Listed



				
Professional organizations
					
AAPFCO, AAFCO, AASCO, NERO, AFDO, AFVISA- these are for the offcials that conduct inspections of pet food, livestock feed, fertilizers, agricultural seed, poulty eggs, food safety issues, etc.


					Newsletter/Periodical: \\\"Weekly Market Bulletin,\\\" also available on line					
					
					
		Publications
				
    
			
  1. Annual list of certified producers
		

									Conferences/Events
				
    
			
  1. NOP Implementation workshops regionally conducted  througholut NH

  2. Annual NOFA-NH Meeting participant

  3. Organic Workshop participant at yrly NHDAMF Farm & Forest Expo
		

									Other Services
				
    
			
  1. "Certified organic" marketing supplies (such as signage, stickers, twist-ties, etc.)

  2. Marketing information (such as market or buyer listings)

  3. Supplier information

  4. Organic production information

  5. Farmer-to-farmer networking services/opportunities
		

									Other Resource Referrals
		 - None Listed


					Other   - Not Listed						
					
Cooperating partners?
								 - Not Listed						
					
Full-time receptionist? Yes
					
Response Time Commitment: 
							
								Call backs are ASAP or within a week. 
							
						
					
Member records available by email? No					
Member able to complete/access records online? No
					
Transparency steps for farmers/public?
					
We are a state agency that conducts certification-decisions are made separately from inspectors.  There are no producers making certification decisions in our program.  All state employees. The public feels there is more credibility with a state certification program as indicated to us verbally by the applicants and the increase in those producers applying.

					
					

							Farmer Friendly Services
				
    
			
  1. Internet access for state rules

  2. Emails correspondence

  3. No fees for copies of rules/production standards
		

									Top Five Strengths
				
    
			
  1. State agency

  2. Distinct 3rd party certification & inspection services

  3. Well trained professional inpsectors

  4. Enforcement authority at state & federal level

  5. Good relationships with applicants
		

							
		


	

	
		
 
			
				

					

						New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food 
					

					

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							Executive/management/support staff
							
						

						

							Full-time4
						

						

							Part-time0
						

						

							Independent Contractors0
						

						

							Other Staff0
						

						

							Total Paid Staff0
						

					


				
Inspectors used in 2002: 3				
Inspector employment status: 
				State employees
				
Qualifications/training for inspectors: 

					
B.S. in related Agr. field, # yrs related work experience, trainings in organic agr. and inspection, addtional qualifications as specified in state personnel dept.

				
Most recent update by certifier: 05/16/05



					
		

	
	


	
						

						

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