Organic Certification Guide

Overview of National Organic Program Requirements

Resources for Understanding and Complying with the National Organic Standards

Organic Certification Process

How to Pick a Certifier

Guide to U.S. Organic Certifiers - The New Farm

Required Recordkeeping for Certified Organic Farms

National Organic Program: Program Standards

National Organic Program: National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances

Web Resources for Organic Certification

For additional assistance with the organic certification process, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) conducts annual half-day organic certification workshops. CFSA also assists individual growers with the certification process. Contact Tony Kleese at CFSA at 919-542-2402 for more information.

For more information on organic production, visit the Web Resources and Crop Production sections of this website.

URL: www.growingsmallfarms.org

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