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February 5, 2018

Certification to the EU organic standards

Oregon Tilth offers services to evaluate certified crop and handling operations to the European Union (EU) organic standard. What are the benefits to complying with the EU organic regulations? OTCO...

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January 25, 2018

Understanding the National List

What is the National List? The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances defines which non-organic substances are allowed and which agricultural substances are prohibited for use in organic...

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January 29, 2018

Harvest and production

Harvest records demonstrate what, how much, when and where you harvested crops on your farm. Additionally, you must document post-harvest activities such as storage and transportation. The creation...

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January 31, 2018

General updates (GOTS)

The Organic System Plan (OSP) is your operation’s blueprint for planned organic production practices. Need to update your OSP? Blank forms for your crop OSP are below. Our Help Center …...

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January 31, 2018

General updates (crops)

Our Help Center provides how-to guides and forms for common update requests. Learn how to: Add land to your existing certification Store organic crops Perform a seed commercial availability search...

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November 30, 2017

Inspection requirements and expectations

Good planning, clear organization, and complete documentation is required for an inspector to track your organic product throughout its lifespan. How often do I need to be inspected? All certified...

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January 26, 2018

Organic certification and food safety

Does my organic certification cover food safety? No. While the principles of food safety are embedded in different parts of an Organic System Plan, your organic certification does not serve …...

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October 26, 2020

Terms and Conditions

The Terms & Conditions – Oregon Tilth Certification Services and Trademark Use are a required part of your certification agreement with Oregon Tilth Certified Organic and cover important...

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January 31, 2018

GOTS OSP

OTCO’s organic fiber and textile program certifies to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) — a comprehensive certification service for any step throughout the textile supply chain. Your...

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