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New to organic certification or looking to become certified and not sure where to start? You might find our FAQs and Certification Help most useful!Search results by topic are listed alphabetically. If you know the document you are looking for by name, use the search found in the upper right corner of the site.
| Document Name & Description | Operation Types | Document Type |
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Add Acreage Instructions
Instructions for adding additional acreage to your existing certification. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Instructions |
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Application for Parcel Transfer
Use to transfer parcels between CCOF certified operations. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Form |
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CCOF Certification Services Application
This application "cover page" includes basic business information and a contract indicating your intent to obtain certification from CCOF. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Organic System Plan |
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CCOF GLOBALG.A.P. Certification Program Application
This application includes basic business information and a contract indicating your intent to obtain GLOBALG.A.P. certification from CCOF. |
Grower | Form |
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Certification Transfer Form
If you are currently certified with a certification agency other than CCOF, and would like to be certified with us, please submit this form to CCOF. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner | Form |
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Expedited Certification Program
Use to contract expedited inspection services for highly time-sensitive new certifications, add acreages, new facilities, and new equipment. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Form, Helpful documents or flyer |
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Material Review Request
For CCOF clients to request CCOF review of materials (fertilizers/pesticides) that do not appear on the OMRI or WSDA allowed material lists. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant | Form |
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Materials Guide
An easy guide to materials approval and keeping your materials up to date. |
Grower, Livestock producer, I am not an organic operation | Helpful documents or flyer, Instructions |
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Organic Certification Cost Share Documents
Learn more about the cost share program and which documents you need on our cost share webpage. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner | Helpful documents or flyer, Instructions |
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Organic Farm Certification Support Package
A convenient collection of all available sample forms and documents developed by CCOF to help growers maintain compliance with organic standards and recordkeeping requirements. You can find links to Microsoft Word and Excel versions of each document on our Recordkeeping Tools page. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Helpful documents or flyer, Template or worksheet |
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Organic Handler Certification Support Package
This packet contains information about the organic certification process for Handlers, answers to common questions about certification, and sample forms to assist you with meeting record keeping requirements. It will help you find resources, understand certification issues, maintain compliance with organic standards, and ensure your continued certification with CCOF. |
Processor or Handler, Processor located in Canada | Helpful documents or flyer, Template or worksheet |
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Parcel Application
Fill one out for each parcel of land you wish to certify. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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Rush Review Request
Use this form to request a rush review of an Organic System Plan (OSP) update such as a label, input, product, supplier, material, or response to a CCOF request. This form may also be used as a cover sheet for any OSP update, regardless of the timeline for review. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner | Form |
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About CCOF
A helpful flyer about CCOF. Includes a brief history and our organic principles! |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Helpful documents or flyer |
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Affidavit of Input Material Composition
Clients may use this form for single ingredient input materials when they have knowledge of the material’s composition, such as straw, wood chips, and raw manure. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Form |
