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We want to help our certified members grow their businesses, and in doing so the organic marketplace. One way we promote our members is by maintaining a searchable online directory of our certified operations. Those looking to find organic products or…
Yes. The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 requires certification agencies to perform residue testing of organic product. Such testing acts as a deterrent to fraud and helps to prove to organic customers that the standards are upheld and that organic really does mean something. CCOF is granted the authority to collect samples for testing by the National Organic Program regulations section 205.…
Yes! MyCCOF is the first of its kind online organic certification management system. MyCCOF is free for all clients and provides access to records, bills, inspection reports, certificates, and more. Our website also offers a …
Use MyCCOF Action Item Tracker to check the status of your updates and responses to CCOF. Log in to MyCCOF and go to the Action Item Tracker tab. You are taken to the “My Action Items” sub-tab, where you can view your action items from CCOF. Go to the second sub-tab, “All Action Items”, to view the items you’ve sent to CCOF and items you’ve…
If you are unable to log into your MyCCOF account, use the “Forgot Password?” link below the Log In area. This option will send a unique link to your email to allow you to reset your password. Please note, your browser may have saved the previous password you were using, in which case you will need to clear your browser cache and saved passwords once you have reset your password. …
In July 2018, CCOF, Stellar and Demeter announced a partnership to allow organic operations certified by Stellar Certification Services to easily transition their certification to CCOF Certification Services, LLC. On July 31, 2018, Stellar Certification Services ceased to certify organic operations. Stellar is the organic certification sister…
Fillable forms are versions of frequently used and/or modified documents that are available in electronic format for easy editing. Each form is a Microsoft word document formatted and locked to allow you to easily enter your data. Available forms include material review requests, annual certification contracts, parcel transfer, withdrawal and additional acreage documents. For processors,…
CCOF is proud to offer a variety of certifications and verifications to our clients, including USDA National Organic Program (NOP) (7 CFR Part 205) certification for growers, livestock, handler/processors, retailers, etc. CCOF provides certification to the Canadian Organic Regime (COR) standards for operations located in Canada, and international market verification and certification for various…
We work to respond to questions from certified members within 1-2 business days. CCOF certified operations can use the following to help determine the best contact: A request from CCOF on your Compliance Report - Contact the Certification Specialist who sent you the Compliance Report, their contact information will be in the email you received MyCCOF Login/password or navigation issue - Contact…
There are dozens of reasons to choose CCOF for your organic certification. Learn why CCOF should be your choice for certification or browse our website for more information.