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Guide to US Organic Certifiers
 
   
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  This profile form shows you at a glance the full range
of information that a certifier can supply.
Certifier Profile
Certifier Name Certifier Address
Essentials Clients Fees Services/Affiliations Staff/Inspectors
Certifier Name
Street Address
City, State Zip
 
Phone:                           Email:                          
Fax:                           Website:                          
Contact Person:                          

Year Founded: 1982
Business Type:                          
Geographic Range:
Domestic Operations
Northeast                          
South                          
Midwest                          
West                          

International Operations
Americas                          
Africa                          
Europe                          
Asia                          
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO)
Essentials Clients Fees Services/Affiliations Staff/Inspectors
Top 3 crops: 1.                           2.                           3.                          
Top 3 livestock types: 1.                           2.                           3.                          

Inspections and certifications
Inspections and certifications by type of clients (total number):
  Production Only Production & Processing
Crop farms                                                    
Livestock farms                                                    
Crops and livestock                                                    

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

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
                                                                                                                                                           
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO)
Essentials Clients Fees Services/Affiliations Staff/Inspectors
Process highlights for new applications
                         
Cost structure
Fees set by:                          
Application fee: $0
Annual Fee:
Minimum:                          
Maximum:                          

Overall charges statement:
                         

Fees published: Yes/No
Format:                          
Customer can estimate fees from publication:                          

Refund Policy:
                         
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO)
Essentials Clients Fees Services/Affiliations Staff/Inspectors
Types of Certification
State organic registration: Yes/No
Other:                         
Other accreditation groups recognized:                          
Professional organizations
                         
Newsletter/Periodical:                          
Publications
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Conferences/Events
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Other Services
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Other Resource Referrals
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Other
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Cooperating sister agencies?                          
Full-time receptionist? Yes/No
Response Time Commitment:                          
Member records available by email? Yes/No
Member able to complete/access records online? Yes/No
Transparency steps for farmers/public?                          
Farmer Friendly Services
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Top Five Strengths
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Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO)
Essentials Clients Fees Services/Affiliations Staff/Inspectors
Executive/management/support staff
Full-time                         
Part-time                         
Independent Contractors                         
Other Staff                         
Total Paid Staff                         

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

Most recent update by certifier:                    


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