CCOF’s expert certification staff have compiled essential content covering topics like key regulatory updates and how to ensure your operation complies, certification renewal details and timelines, updates to food safety and other certifications, National Organic Program certificate updates, operating manual changes going into effect soon, and much more.
You’ll also find helpful resources in the publication such as financial assistance opportunities, hardship assistance funds, grants for organic transition, tools to help you market your business and reach more customers, office hours and help desks, mentorship opportunities, and how-to videos.
Stick around for our “Ask an Organic Expert” column, where Tech Specialist Brian Coltrin explains whether organic transition really means waiting three years to harvest.
Expect this newspaper to arrive in your mailbox this month, or if you haven’t opted into physical mailings you can view it online in both English and Spanish.
Big thanks to everyone who gave helpful feedback on our first issue! We’re always looking for ways to make our publication more helpful and relevant. Let us know what you think about our second issue of Certification News by emailing gdenker@ccof.org, and please share any ideas for future issues! We look forward to tailoring this publication to serve the needs of you, our community.
