At Oregon Tilth, we are committed to providing high-quality organic certification services that support the long-term success of farmers, processors, and handlers. To continue offering exceptional customer care while maintaining the integrity and efficiency of our certification programs, several fee updates will go into effect on January 1, 2026.

Below is a summarization of the fee schedule changes that will become effective for your annual renewal. We endeavor to minimize financial changes and impacts on you, while continuing to provide our excellent customer service care. Please carefully read the corresponding sections in the master fee schedule.

Key Updates

• Sales reporting periods – we have standardized a 365-day sales reporting period based on your renewal date.
  • Those clients with a renewal date of January 1, 2026, should report sales from 10/01/2024 to 09/30/2025.
  • Those clients with a renewal date of April 1, 2026, should report sales from 01/01/25-12/31/25.
• We have added ‘resellers’ to the Processor/Handler Class (Wholesale)
• We have clarified obligations of Production Partnerships, including verification with the lead partner that a partnership relationship exists.
• We have increased the cancelled inspection cost from $100 to $500.
• Bee Better certification now requires an annual $75 certification fee for farm/growers and processors. Every third year this fee will increase to $500 for farm/grower operations. The third-year fee for processors will remain at $1,000.
• EU compliance fees for farms/growers will increase from $100 to $500 and fees for processors will increase from $295 to $1,000. This is due to extensive revisions to the standards and the amount of time to certify compliance.
• We have added a $50 material review charge to mid-year additions for those material inputs not listed by Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI), the Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) or the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA).
• Reinstatement fees will increase to $1,500.
• Multi-shipment NOP Import and Complex Transaction Certificates have increased to $120.
• Added a new $20 charge for the issuance of the GOTs Scope Certificate.
• Increased the GOTS multi-shipment Transaction Certificate to $120

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at accounts@tilth.org or call us at (971) 599-2299.

We’re grateful for your understanding and partnership as we continue advancing the integrity and vitality of organic agriculture together.