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Certifier Profile

Saskatchewan Organic Certification Association Inc

Tisdale, SK, Canada

Essentials

Clients

Fees

Services/Affiliations

Staff/Inspectors

Saskatchewan Organic Certification Association Inc
Box 2293 Tisdale, SK

Phone: 306-873-2207	Email: p.and.e@sasktel.net
Fax: 306-873-4941	Website: http://www.soca.sk.ca
Contact Person: Rusty Plamondon

Year Founded: 1999
Business Type: Not-for-profit
Geographic Range:

Activity in: U.S.
None Listed

Activity in: Global Regions
Americas	North America

Saskatchewan Organic Certification Association Inc
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Top 3 crops:	1. grain crops and forages	2. Oilseeds	3. Pulses
Top 3 livestock types:	1. beef	2. beef	3. beef

Inspections and certifications

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

	Production Only	Production & Processing
Crop farms	0	0
Livestock farms	0	0
Crops and livestock	0	0

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

Processing	Handling	Other
0	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%	0%	0%	0%

Saskatchewan Organic Certification Association Inc
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Process highlights for new applications - Not Listed
Cost structure

Fees set by: Acreage
Application fee: $0 ($75.00 Annual producer fee)
Annual Fee:

Minimum: $75
Maximum: $75

Overall charges statement:

First year inspection $300.00
Renewal Inspection $200.00
Acreage fee $2.25 per certified crop acre
Livestock inspection fee $ 100.00
Pasture fee $2.25 per cow/bull
Processing/Handler/ broker/trader $500.00
Processing only $250.00
On farm processing $150.00
Late fees after April $100.00, after May $200.00
Past May to late
Extra office work on incomplete files $50.00/ hour
Organic Product Certificates $10.00

Fees published: Yes

Format: None Listed
Customer can estimate fees from publication: Yes

Refund Policy:

before inspection, fees paid less 25%
after inspection, none, zero

Saskatchewan Organic Certification Association Inc
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Types of Certification

State organic registration: No
Other: Canadian Certifier

Other accreditation groups recognized: None Listed
Professional organizations - Not Listed
Newsletter/Periodical: none
Publications

none

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

none

Other
none
Cooperating partners?

SOCA Organic Producers Association Inc.( SOPA)
An Association of SOCA clients that have formed an organization to help one another in converting to organic farming and mentoring for new farmers, helping with applications, renewals, discussing problems, concerns, holding producer meetings, educational conferences, crop tours, field days, bus trips.

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?

Seperate entity, certifiction process is seperate from producers and processors groups

Farmer Friendly Services

Canada only
None
None

Top Five Strengths

Easy to access
Local, regional area
Not complicated
Affordable
Farmer freindly

Saskatchewan Organic Certification Association Inc
Essentials	Clients	Fees	Services/Affiliations	Staff/Inspectors

Executive/management/support staff
Full-time	1
Part-time	1
Independent Contractors	1
Other Staff	casuals
Total Paid Staff	0

Inspectors used in 2002: 5
Inspector employment status: Independent
Qualifications/training for inspectors:

IOIA

Most recent update by certifier: 05/14/05

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