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Certifier Profile

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.

Essentials

Clients

Fees

Services/Affiliations

Staff/Inspectors

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Box 146500 Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Phone: (801) 538-7100	Email: sethwinterton@utah.gov
Fax: 801-538-7169	Website: http://www.ag.ut.gov
Contact Person: Seth Winterton

Year Founded: 2001
Business Type: Government/public agency
Geographic Range:

Activity in: U.S.
West	UT

Activity in: Global Regions
Americas	North America

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Top 3 crops:	1. grain crops and forages	2. mixed vegetables, including herbs	3. tree fruits and vines, nut crops
Top 3 livestock types:	1. beef	2. sheep/goats	3. None Listed

Inspections and certifications

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

	Production Only	Production & Processing
Crop farms	18	4
Livestock farms	Not listed	Not listed
Crops and livestock	Not listed	2

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

Processing	Handling	Other
8	Not listed	2 (livestock/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
5%	0%	0%	0%	40%	55%

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Process highlights for new applications - Not Listed
Cost structure

Fees set by: Gross sales
Application fee: $100
Annual Fee:

Minimum: $50
Maximum: $2000

Overall charges statement:

$100.00 application and re-newal fee..annual non refundable gross sales fees are based on a sliding scale and paid annually or at sale of crop. fee is published. charges for inspection, per-diem, and mileage expences follow state guideline.

Fees published: Yes

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

Refund Policy:

All fees non-refundable unless a conflict of interest is identified as per NOP.

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Types of Certification

State organic registration: No
Other: N/A

Other accreditation groups recognized: None Listed
Professional organizations

National Association of State Organic Programs Independent Organic Ispectors Association

Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed
Publications - None Listed
Conferences/Events

Regional training and workshops

Other Services

Organic production information
Farmer-to-farmer networking services/opportunities

Other Resource Referrals

OMRI

Other
UTAHS OWN / annual food show which showcases Utah products foods and specialty items. Organic Food was well represented in 2003
Cooperating partners?

UTAH'S OWN

Full-time receptionist? No
Response Time Commitment: 24 HOURS
Member records available by email? Yes
Member able to complete/access records online? No
Transparency steps for farmers/public?

N/A

Farmer Friendly Services

Website/organic links
Regional trainings
Food show

Top Five Strengths

Cost effective
Availability
Experienced inspection
Regulatory experience

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Executive/management/support staff
Full-time	0
Part-time	15
Independent Contractors	0
Other Staff	0
Total Paid Staff	15

Inspectors used in 2002: 14
Inspector employment status: State employees
Qualifications/training for inspectors:

Inspection experience… Farm background...

Most recent update by certifier: 05/12/05

Disclaimer: The certifier profile data shown on this site is for informational purposes, based on data submitted by participating certifiers. The Rodale Institute® does not specifically endorse any certifier, nor guarantee the accuracy of the information. Please contact certifiers to verify information that is critical to decision-making. If you have comments about any of the listings, or listings to add, please contact our guide coordinator

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