Category - Organic Crop Certification Hub

What Activities You Can Do And Still Be Compliant With Your Organic Crop Certification Summary: Organic crop certification includes basic handling activities like washing, drying, and packing crops produced on your farm. If you process both organic and non-organic products (except for packaging), you may need handler certification. You can pack and label your own … Continued

What Activities Will Make Your Noncompliant With Your Organic Crop Certification Summary: If your farm creates multi-ingredient products using ingredients you didn’t grow (even if they’re certified organic), you’ll need handler certification. This includes products like jams, pickles with added sauces, or cider made from purchased fruit. You also need handler certification if you process … Continued

Common questions regarding documentation and resources for opportunities to fulfill biodiversity requirements on farms.

A look at the requirements for labeling of organic crop products for wholesale and retail sales.

A review of the requirements and process for managing pest and weed pressures on crop production.

An overview of common scenarios to prepare strategies and plans for to avoid contamination of organic crops and agricultural goods, such as buffer zones with neighboring non-organic farms, management of farm equipment and structuring storage areas.

Common questions and a guide for major documentation requirements for crop certification, including field activities, harvest records, crop audits, seed sourcing and materials.

An overview of the requirements for sourcing organic seed and plant stock, including information about recordkeeping and commercial availability documentation.

A complete round-up of FAQs on the process of transitioning farmland to organic production and all of the requirements for eligibility throughout the transition process.

Covers special considerations and scenarios for crop producers using materials, including treated wood, manure, fertilizers and seed.