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| Certifier Profile |
| Dept. of Fertilizer and Seed Certification Services |
Pendleton, SC, U.S. |
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Year Founded: 2002
Business Type: Not-for-profit
Geographic Range:
| Activity in: U.S. |
| South |
NC, SC |
| Midwest |
MN |
| Activity in: Global Regions |
| Americas |
North America |
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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. None Listed |
2. None Listed |
3. None Listed |
Inspections and certifications
Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
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Production Only |
Production & Processing |
| Crop farms |
7 |
1 |
| Livestock farms |
Not listed |
Not listed |
| Crops and livestock |
Not listed |
0 |
Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
| Processing |
Handling |
Other |
| 1 |
1 |
1 (greenhouse) |
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 |
| 1% |
6% |
Not listed |
1% |
Not listed |
Not listed |
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Process highlights for new applications
- Not Listed
Cost structure
Fees set by: Production volume, Acreage Application fee:
$500
Annual Fee:
Minimum:
$250
Maximum:
$400
Overall charges statement:
Application fees are $500.00. Inspection fees for farms are based upon acreage: $100 for 10 acres or less, more than twenty acres is an additional $5.00 per acre. Processor/ Handler, livestock, and poultry inspection fees are based upon gross sales: <$15,000/year is $100, $15,001-40,000 is $200, >$40,000 is $300
Fees published: Yes Format:
Posted on website, Downloadable PDF files, Printed outlines
Customer can estimate fees from publication: Yes
Refund Policy:
Application fee refunds are issued on a case-by-case basis. Inspection fees are refunded if the inspector has not already left to perform the inspection.
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Types of Certification
State organic registration: No
Other: Not Listed
Other accreditation groups recognized:
None Listed
Professional organizations
IOIA, OMRI, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
Newsletter/Periodical: Not Listed
Publications
- None Listed
Conferences/Events
- None Listed
Other Services
- Marketing information (such as market or buyer listings)
- Supplier information
- Organic production information
- Research (trials, support, publicity, reports)
- Consultant referrals
- Farmer-to-farmer networking services/opportunities
Other Resource Referrals
- None Listed
Other - Not Listed
Cooperating partners?
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association and Clemson University's Sustainable Agriculture Program
Full-time receptionist? Yes
Response Time Commitment:
ASAP
Member records available by email? No
Member able to complete/access records online? No
Transparency steps for farmers/public?
All of our information is available on-line.
Farmer Friendly Services
- All applications, recordkeeping forms, fees, standards, and certification manual is located on-line.
- We will determine whether any product, material, or ingredient is approved for use in certified organic production in order to make it simpler for farmers/ producers.
- We have a cooperative relationship with another agency to whom we refer all questions we are not able to answer as we are restricted by the National Organic Program.
Top Five Strengths
- We have inspectors employeed full-time who are positioned throughout the state
- In-state applicants do not have to pay travel fees for inspectors
- Our staff cares about organic agriculture and are friendly and helpful
- We are available to answer questions any time
- Our agency's aim is to make the certification process as painless as possible
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| Executive/management/support staff
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| Full-time | 5 |
| Part-time | 0 |
| Independent Contractors | 0 |
| Other Staff | 0 |
| Total Paid Staff | 5 |
Inspectors used in 2002: 2
Inspector employment status:
State employees
Qualifications/training for inspectors:
IOIA Inspector Training and number of inspections performed.
Most recent update by certifier: 01/31/04
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