Add processing or handling certification
For processing not covered by your crop certification, you will need to add processing and/or handling certification.
Certain processing and handling activities — e.g., seed cleaning, packing and labeling crops, etc. — for crops produced on your farm may already be covered under your crop certification.
Can I add processing certification at any time?
The addition of a processing/handling scope to your certification will require an on-site inspection by an organic inspector. Our inspection team makes every effort to combine the inspection with your annual crop inspection. If we receive your request with sufficient advance notice (at least one month prior to your annual inspection), it can save you the cost and effort of scheduling a second inspection.
How do I add processing certification?
To request the addition of processing with an existing crop certification, fill out the forms below to build your processing/handling OSP.
Forms & Documents
H2 Facility Information
H3 Product Summary
H5 Sanitation and Water Practices
H6 Receiving, Storage, Packaging, and Shipping
H7HandlingFacilityPestManagement
H8HandlingRecordkeepingPractices
Master Ingredient List – Form MIL
Master Products List – Form MPL
Product Formulation Sheet (Form PFS_02)
Product Addition Process Infographic
H1 Activities Checklist Handlers
H4 Livestock Feed Product Summary
H9LivestockAuctionHolding
H10 Livestock Transport Handling
H11 Organic Flavors Commercial Availability Plan
Download the above and submit it to your client service team.