Our organic services are tailored to meet the needs of:
Crop Producers- Processors
- Livestock Producers (Beef, Poultry, Dairy)
- Brokers
- Personal Care & Cosmetic Manufacturers
Basic Organic Setup Services:
- Perform on-site evaluation
- Develop Organic System Plans
- Prepare applications and submit to the certification agency
- Create control systems to document compliance
- Design individualized forms
- Train management team to the Organic System Plan
Verify Organic System Plan compliance through on-site audits
Organic Compliance Standards:
- NOP: National Organic Program
- OASIS: Organic and Sustainable Industry Standards
- EEC 2092/91: The European Union’s organic standard
- JAS: Japan Agricultural Standard of Organic Agricultural Products
- IFOAM: The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement
- CAAQ: Quebec’s organic standard
- OPR: Canada’s Organic Products Regulations (to be fully implemented on December 14, 2008)
- Bio Suisse: Switzerland Standards
Organic Maintenance Plan:
- Monitor as required by the specified standards
- Assess Organic System Plan for continued accuracy and implementation:
- Review existing formulas and ingredient verification
- Update Organic System Plan and forms on an on-going basis
- Perform third-party audit
- Provide written results of audit
- Provide employee training
- Attend the annual organic inspection
- Respond to certifier correspondence
- Notification regulatory updates
- Phone support as needed
Additional Organic Consultant Services:
Products and Formulations:
- Organic ingredient verification
- Non-organic ingredient compliance
- Non-commercial availability documentation
- Organic percentage calculation review
- Label review
- Product profile preparation Material Sourcing
Organic Processing:
- Organic ingredients
- Non-organic ingredients
- Processing aids
- Sanitizers
- Pest control
- Crop Production:
- Fertility
- Pest control
- Post harvest
- Personal Care
- Organic ingredients
- Non-organic ingredients
- Processing aids
- Sanitizers
- Pest control
Label Review
- Certifier identification placement
- USDA seal compliance
- Ingredient statement
Non-Compliance Resolution:
- Mediate between the certifier, state organic program, and/or USDA
- Update Organic Systems Plan to meet resolution needs
- Respond to certification agency
