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CCOF is a nonprofit organization that advances organic agriculture for a healthy world through organic certification, education, advocacy, and promotion. We envision a world where organic is the norm.
October 1, 2022
The Santa Cruz Permaculture Design Certificate course includes the internationally recognized 72-hour curriculum, augmented by an additional 38-hours…
September 27, 2022
Join Santa Cruz Permaculture at our farm on the Central Coast of California for 10 weeks, 3 days a week! The Permaculture Immersion is an outdoor, in…
September 17, 2022
Sketching LIVE on the Farm Santa Cruz artist Tina Somers will guide participants with composition, technique, and direction at this in-person…
Certified organic since 2014. Just under 2 acres in the City of Mount Shasta. Buildings: Small 2…
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August 8, 2022 | Article
Effective July 13, 2022, National Organic Program (NOP) import certificates are required for all shipments from India. In addition, TraceNet certificates of inspection from the Agricultural and Processed Foods Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) are also required. Importers and operations that are the first certified organic businesses in the United States to purchase or receive imported goods from India are required to maintain these documents on site and to make them available for inspection. This…
August 8, 2022 | Blog
The National Organic Certification Cost Share Program is still open for 2022 applications, but only a few months remain to apply for funds. Through this program, eligible operations will be reimbursed up to 50% of their organic certification costs, not to exceed $500, for each NOP scope of organic certification. Eligible operations can also receive a refund of California State Organic Program registration fees.
Any operation that is located within the United States and received organic certification between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022 may apply for reimbursement.…
August 1, 2022 | Blog
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in partnership with the California Department of Public Health, California Natural Resources Agency, and California Environmental Protection Agency, is leading listening sessions with all farm bill stakeholders to inform California’s priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. See the calendar of listening sessions below.
The 2023 Farm Bill is an opportunity for California farmers and ranchers to influence national agricultural policy to maximize the benefits for all Californians—from farmers and ranchers to consumers. Although…
August 1, 2022 | Blog
With each generation, we build the future. Karla Ahumada Regalado has her hands in the soil as she journeys toward revitalization. She sees that “the whole world is impacted by the agriculture industry, not only the farmer working within it. Soil quality is reflected upon our crop quality, and crop quality is reflected upon the health of the people.”
At…