Marty Mesh Executive Director Florida Organic Growers
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1 Marty Mesh Executive Director Florida Organic Growers
2 Education & Outreach Research Food Systems Social Justice Policy Evaluation & Development Certification
3 Who is Quality Certification Services? Quality Certification Services (QCS) is the Certification Program of Florida Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG) QCS is one of the first certification programs accredited by the National Organic Program (NOP) of the USDA. We have offered organic certification since 1989.
4 Our Services Organic certification throughout the food production chain: Agriculture and Livestock Processing and Retail Distribution Agricultural Groups
5 The Beginning
6 The Present Involvement in Public Policy Ask congress to regulate organic Organic Industry growth Change of consumers concerns from Environment to Health/Justice
7 Organic Growth since 2000
8 The Organic Market
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12 Organic Citrus: Challenges remain High demand Same challenges as the rest of the industry Citrus Greening Management Solutions Organic Citrus Acreage in Florida
13 Who needs organic certification? Grower: Yes, except if the grower sells less than $5,000 per year. Handler and Processor: Yes, except for the $5,000 exemption. Another exemption: handle products with less than 70% organic ingredients Some brokers, distributors and Traders are exempt., unless there is processing. Retail Food establishments, exempted unless there is processing. Other vendors: online and delivery sales.
14 What is Organic Certification? It is process that allows verifying if a system complies with the USDA National Organic Standards. It creates market differentiations for your products. It gives added value to the product, as well as building consumer confidence in your products. Currently there are 84 certifying agents accredited to the USDA to offer this service.
15 Certification Process 1. Submit application (Organic System Plan) to QCS 2. Initial Review of the application 3. Inspection 4. Final review 5. Certification decision (entire process approx days)
16 Key Requirements for Organic Certification Land Requirements Recordkeeping requirements The Organic System Plan Annual Re certification
17 Key Organic Regulations Land boundaries Soil building Raw manure use Fertility inputs allowed Seeds Excluded Methods prohibited May use synthetic substances he National List Livestock production use of hormones, antibiotics, drugs.
18 Record Keeping
19 Record Keeping
20 About the Inspection The Role of an inspector: Just a neutral observer Will not take any certification decision Not a consultant The inspector will: Introduce him/herself Explain the different things he/she will cover Walk with you around your farm Write the Exit interview with a summary of the findings Take any samples needed
21 Other Requirements for Handler and Processor Product Flow and Traceability Pest Management Plan Follow labeling guidelines Split Operations
22 Key Questions on Organic certification Are these practices allowed? In-vitro Propagation Genetically Modified Organisms Ionizing Radiation Sewage sludge If they are not allowed, what happens if there is any use? Is there periodic testing for GMOs? Are organic products free of GMO ingredients? Is there a tolerance level?
23 Key Questions on Organic certification Is there any other residue testing requirements? Prohibited pesticides Arsenic or other contaminant metals Synthetic hormones Antibiotics Is there any tolerance levels?
24 Resources: Rodale Institute Organic Trade Association ATTRA eorganic by Extension University of Florida EDIS publications Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE) Publications The Organic Center Organic Farming Research Foundation National Organic Program (NOP) USDA Organic Materials Review Institute National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
25 Contact QCS 1810 NW 6th St., Suite F Gainesville, Florida (352) qcs@qcsinfo.org
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