Organic Consultants
List of consultants specializing in organic certification
The USDA – NOP Final Rule states that accredited certifiers must prevent conflict of interest by not giving advice or providing consultancy services to certification applicants or certified operators for overcoming identified barriers to certification. Oregon Tilth remains free to provide information and clarification regarding organic standards and certification procedures and applicable laws and rules without restriction. Oregon Tilth also continues to provide general educational service.
For specific advice in achieving standards compliance, we offer the list of consultants below to help you. Oregon Tilth does not endorse any of the consultants on this list nor does Oregon Tilth take responsibility in any way for their business activities.
| Business Name and Area of Expertise |
Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Agro-Ecology Northwest Designing Rural/Suburban sites with whole systems design. Including: plants, water catchments, animals, structures and appropriate technology. |
Jude Hobbs 1161 Lincoln St. Eugene, OR 97401 541-342-1160 www.cascadiapermaculture.com |
| Bar LH Consulting, LLC. Providing assistance to the organic industry with simple solutions to work within and for an operation. Focusing on organic livestock production, organization, inspection preparation, and compliance. Consultation provided remotely, on site, and for small group trainings. |
Tiffanie Huson Labbe 406-581-6545 tiffanie (at) barlh (dot) com www.barlh.com |
| Commercial Environmental Services CES founder, Cathy Brandhorst, has provided services to food related businesses for 27 years. Commercial Environmental Services provides the information and tools you need to be successful and attract more sophisticated customers. CES is especially effective in standardizing programs for customers with multiple locations. Specializing in: food safety systems, pest elimination consulting, management training and mentoring, employee training, regulatory and organic compliance, and auditing, food safety, security, and organic compliance. |
Cathy Brandhorst Senior Vice President, Operations Commercial Environmental Services, Inc. 207 Genoa Rd. St. Augustine, Florida 32084 1-800-585-9735 1-904-377-0780 www.comenserve.com |
| Crossley Consulting Over 30 years experience in the organic food industry, and an advisor to the organic industry since 1996. Specializing in helping to establish an Organic System Plan to meet the requirements of the National Organic Program. Also provides organic audits of co-packing operations to assure they are meeting client's requirements and those of the National Organic Program. Former NOSB member and a current member of the National Organic Program's Pet Food Task Force. |
Rod Crossley P.O. Box 729 Montrose, CA 91021 818-248-8323 (phone) 818-541-0976 (fax) rcrossley (at) worldnet (.) att (.) net |
| Food Solutions, Inc.
Ph.D. Food Scientist, Processing background, organic and natural food product development, organic raw material sourcing. Organic assessment and facilitation coordinator. |
Dr. Craig Bair P.O. Box 10184 Greensboro, NC 27404 336-851-0206 (phone) 336-851-5418 (fax) foodsolutionsinc (at) cs (.) com |
| Independent Organic Services, Inc.
Consulting and assistance in all areas of organic production, processing and certification. Over 16 years working in organic certification. Former OTCO program manager, trained in HACCP, ISO 9001:2001. Experienced with NOP, JAS, COR and EU organic standards, including, farming, livestock, handling/processing, apiculture and community grower groups. We can help you design your “Organic System Plan” to prevent costly "Points of Noncompliance" before they happen, or help you respond to problems in a timely fashion, including training (on-site or web-based) for you or your employees. Bilingual Spanish/English with extensive experience working in Mexico and South America. Asesoramiento y asistencia en todos los aspectos de producción, procesamiento y certificación orgánica. Mas que 16 años trabajando en certificación orgánica. Ex director del programa latinoamericano para OTCO, entrenamiento en HACCP, ISO 9001:2001. Conocimiento de los estándares orgánicos tal como NOP, JAS, COR y UE 834/2007, incluyendo los aspectos para agricultura, ganadería, manejo/procesamiento, apicultura y grupos comunitarios. Le podemos ayudar en el desarrollo de su “Plan de Manejo Orgánico” para prevenir costosos “Puntos de Incumplimiento” antes de que ocurran, o podemos ayudarle a responder a los problemas de manera oportuna, incluida entrenamiento (en sitio o basados en la web) para usted o sus empleados. Bilingüe Español/Ingles con experiencia amplía trabajando en México y Sud América. |
Garth Kahl 14941 Lobster Valley Rd Alsea, OR 97324 USA Tel/Fax: (541) 486-4400 Email: gkahl (at) peak (.) org Skype: garthkahl www.independentorganic.com |
| Janning Kennedy Assistance with meeting the standards of the USDA National Organic Program for growers, food processors and handlers, fertilizer manufacturers, and certification agencies. Over 20 years of experience in all aspects of the organic industry. Bilingual English and Spanish. Asistencia de conformidad con las normas de la Programa Orgánica Nacional (NOP) del USDA para los productores, procesadores de alimentos, fabricantes de fertilizantes, y agencias de certificación. Más de 20 años de experiencia en todos los aspectos de la industria orgánica. Bilingüe en Inglés y Español. |
Janning Kennedy Region V, Chile 831 440 8811 (US) 011 56 9 406 5495 (Chile, cell phone) janningk (at) gmail (.) com |
| JCL Consulting
26 years experience in business operations management, start up and entrepreneurial ranging from very small to large corporations. Providing all your consultation needs! |
Jim Lathers 5807 West 116th Place Westminster, CO 80020 720-205-1832 jimlathers (at) msn (.) com |
| Jim Fullmer
Consulting on sustainable, biodynamic, and organic farming solutions. Practical certification strategy for farms and processors. |
Jim Fullmer 39615 Luckiamute Road Philomath, OR 97370 541-929-4376 541-929-4387 (fax) jfullmer (at) peak (.) org |
| Organic Ag Advisors
Providing practical, cost effective proven production advice for organic and transitional growers of fruits, vegetables, berries, grapes, herbs and nuts. Over 35 years experience in all aspects of organic production. Specialist in biological soil management, organic pest control, beneficial habitat design, composting and problem solving. We have successfully assisted a huge variety of farming challenges on all size operations from 1 to 20,000 acres. On site consulting in California, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, Central and South America. Phone and email consulting world wide. |
Amigo Bob Cantisano P.O. Box 942 No. San Juan, CA 95960 530-292-3619 (phone) 530-292-3688 (fax) orgamigo (at) gmail (.) com |
| Organic Agsystems Consulting
Technical support services for organic farmers since 1982. Current emphasis on providing assistance to organic operations on meeting certification requirements and to certifiers in meeting accreditation requirements. |
Lynn Coody 3460 McMillan Street Eugene, OR 97405 541-343-6795 (voice & fax) lynncoody (at) cs (.) com |
| Organic Processing Institute (OPI) A nonprofit organization that helps organic farmers and processors succeed in the marketplace. OPI will work in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa to help these groups overcome barriers to producing value-added organic products such as:
The OPI website provides links to resources and documents case studies in a series called “Pathways to Processing.” OPI received its initial funding from The Ceres Trust, an organization uniquely devoted to supporting and promoting |
Organic Processing Institute |
| Simple Organic Solutions
Solving your organic sourcing and certification needs. SOS knows the regulations, understands the industry, has the contacts, and appreciates your unique needs. |
Bob Durst 1873 Bullevard Philomath, OR 97370 541-740-6490 801-997-5660 (fax) bobd (at) simpleorganicsolutions (.) com |
| Steven Harper Associates LLC
Steven Harper is a Food Scientist with 17 years of experience in all aspects of organic certification, regulatory compliance, product development, technical ingredient evaluation, quality assurance, and organic inspection. Past member of the National Organic Standards Board and currently involved with OMRI and OTA. |
Dr. Steven Harper 121 Bear Creek Lane Bellingham, WA 98229 360-650-9065 (phone) 360-738-4818 (fax) stevenharper2 (at) msn (.) com |
| The Organic Consulting Firm WHY THE OCF? It is difficult and time-consuming navigating through the complex USDA National Organic Regulations, putting your systems in place, and wading through the certifier's requirements... Let The Organic Consulting Firm do the work for you! The Organic Consulting Firm (The OCF) is an international company providing full service evaluation, development, training, and verification to many organic standards, including USDA, JAS, EU, Canada and others. The Founders of The Organic Consulting Firm have a wealth of practical experience in the organic industry. They have worked in all fields of the industry from raising organic crops and livestock to managing organic processing plants. The founders are active in today’s organic certification industry, working as consultants, inspectors, and reviewers for several certification agencies. The OCF will integrate organic compliance into existing procedures or create a complete Organic Systems Plan. Geographic Areas Available: Offices located in Southern California, traveling Globally. |
Troxell, Karen Murphy, Shannon 951-676-4395 info (at) theocf (dot) com www.TheOCF.com |
| Wolf & Associates, Inc.
Over 30 years of experience in assisting companies with all aspects of organic production, regulatory compliance, and business planning worldwide. With the various backgrounds of our associates, we can provide expertise in policy development, organic system plan development, ingredient sourcing, and sustainable initiatives including triple bottom-line evaluations. |
Bill Wolf Katherine DiMatteo PO Box 458 New Castle, VA 24127 540-864-5107 (phone) 540-864-5161 (fax) bwolf (at) organicspecialists (.) com kdimatteo (at) organicspecialists (.) com |
