Need outside help? CCOF cannot actively consult with its clients regarding organic certification compliance. We do offer a list of organic consultants and agriculture and pest advisors as a resource. This list includes names and contact information as well as a description of the services each consultant provides.
Organic consultants work in a variety of areas and can help with preparation of your Organic System Plan and addressing complicated regulatory issues. Food safety consultants to help with the creation of a food safety plan. Agriculture and pest control advisors are trained in organic production and can help farmers with questions about allowed inputs for their specific crops and conditions.
Organic Consultants
Name and Description | Contact Information |
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Ackerman Organic Specialization: Grower and Handler Scopes |
Lau Ackerman (530) 518-4920 ackermanorganic@gmail.com Service Area: California, United States |
Alluvial LLC, Agriculture Business Development Consultant Specialization: OCal Cannabis; NOP Crops, Livestock, and Handler; Business Development |
Megan Robertson, MBA |
Ash Street Organics Inc Specialization: Canada Organic Regime (COR) and equivalencies, National Organic Program (NOP) and equivalencies; Soil Association Health & Beauty Standards |
Kelly A. Monaghan |
BiOrganic Solutions Mexico Conduct Organic Certifications and/or Inspections, Development of Organic System Plan, carry out audits or inspections; Input Review and registration (Fertilizers & Pesticides) OMRI, cdfa, etc; Tailored Solutions. Organic Networking. Organic Accreditation. Specialization: Certificaciones y Regitsros; USDA-NOP, LOOA-SAGARPA rules |
René Anguiano Uribe |
Cannabis Ag Advisors (CAA) Specialization: Grower, Processor/Handler |
Seth Rosmarin (530) 559-3552 cannabisagadvisors@gmail.com Service Area: Available anywhere or via phone or video chat. |
Christie Organic Consultants, Inc. Después de haber trabajado para los principales organismos de certificación orgánica como un inspector, revisor y representante de certificación y como consultor independiente orgánico con una consultoría prominente, Lois Christie ha visto todo de diversas perspectivas, desde la más humilde granja hasta el más complejo procesamiento de multi-ingredientes al igual que operaciones de empaque; esto hace Christie Organic Consultants este capacitada especialmente para ayudarle con todo su manejo orgánico. Lois está altamente capacitada en los reglamentos y requisitos para el programa orgánico nacional (NOP) del USDA, así como muchas normas internacionales tales como Canadá, la UE, Japón y Suiza. Capacitaremos a su personal, prepararemos su solicitud y actualizaremos las formas y sistemas existentes o crear nuevos procesos según sea necesario. También le ayudaremos con materiales y opiniones; respuestas extensas o complejas, mediaciones y/o apelaciones. Specialization: Grower, Livestock, Processor, Trader, Co-Packer, Retail, Restaurant. USDA National Organic Program, Mexico (Reglamento de Productos Orgánicos/SAGARPA), Biodynamic, Non-GMO Certification, NSF 305 Body Care Certification, Material Registration (Review, OMRI, WSDA, CDFA) |
Lois Christie |
Common Ground Organic Consulting We offer bilingual consultation services in English and Spanish, as well as Spanish translation services for your documents and resources. Usted se encarga de la producción, nosotros del papeleo. Nuestros servicios incluyen: el inicio del proceso de certificación orgánica, la preparación de la inspección, la comunicación continua con su certificadora, y proporcionar consultoría por hora para contestar cualquier pregunta relacionada con la transición a orgánico, insumos de producción, mantenimiento de registros, acciones adversas, y más. Ofrecemos servicios de asesoría bilingües en inglés y español, así como servicios de traducción al español para sus documentos y recursos. Specialization: Grower, Livestock, Spanish Services |
Kelly Korman Maria Barajas - asesora |
Daniel Giacomini Specialization: Livestock (dairy) |
Daniel Giacomini |
Dana Ford Specialization: Processor/Handler, Crops, Wild Crops, Cannabis |
Dana Ford (915) 342-8697 danasp01@gmail.com Service Area: United States |
Dr. Joe Montecalvo Specialization: Processor/Handler |
Joe Montecalvo, PhD |
Fairchild Consulting, LLC Specialization: Grower, Processor/Handler, OCal Cannabis, Broker/Trader, Private Label, Co-Packer, Retail/Restaurant, Split-Operations Languages: English, Spanish |
Laura Fairchild |
Four Seasons Ag Consulting Specialization: Grower |
Cindy Lashbrook, Bill Thompson |
Hedgerows Unlimited |
Sam Earnshaw |
Independent Organic Services, Inc. Specialization: Farming, Livestock, Processor/Handler, apiculture, community grower groups, and transition to organic (agricultura, ganado, manipulación/procesamiento, apicultura, grupos comunitarios y la transición a producción orgánica) Languages: English, Spanish |
Garth Kahl |
Integrated Organic Services, Inc. Based in Mexico, we provide evaluation, development, training and verification to the following international organic standards to companies located in the USA, Mexico and Central and South America: NOP (USA), LPO (Mexico), COR (Canada), EU (European Union) and JAS (Japan). Services include development & review of Standard Operating Procedures & Logs and Organic Plan, personnel training, review of inputs, materials and ingredients and development, label review and evaluation of audit trace back and mass balance systems. We put our bilingual organic expertise at your disposal. Specialization: Grower (including greenhouse), Processor/Handler, Retail |
Cara Smiley |
Keep It Simple: Organic Solutions
Over 20 years in the organic industry Specialization: Regenerative Organic Certification, Grower, Processor/Handler, Livestock, Poultry, Dairy |
Benjamin Lewis |
Knuckleball Agricultural Services Specialization: Grower, Livestock, Regenerative Organic, Animal Welfare |
Paul Glowaski |
Mark Chass Specialization: Grower, Livestock, Processor/Handler |
Mark Chass |
Murray Farm, Inc. Specialization: Grower, Livestock, Processor/Handler |
Scott A. Murray (760) 805-1380 scottamurray@sbcglobal.net edgeofurbanfarm.com Service Area: San Diego County and Southern California |
Natura Activa, S.A
Asesoría para la implementación de prácticas, tanto en producción agrícola como plantas de Procesamiento de Alimentos, en cumplimiento con las normativas orgánicas NOP, UE, JAS y LPO. Preparación del sistema documental de registros: Plan de Sistema Orgánico, Procedimientos Operativo Estándar (POEs), registros de actividades y de trazabilidad. Revisión de insumos: pre-revisión para verificar si el material cumple o no y proceso de preparación de documentos y presentación de los mismos a OMRI. Consulting services to implement and/or improve practices in crop production, including post-harvest practices and handling according to the NOP, LPO, UE, and JAS standards. Including developing the record-keeping system Organic System Plan, Standard Operation Procedures (SOP), activities records, and traceability. Material review: a pre-review of materials to determine whether they are compliant and the submission process with OMRI. Specialization: Ingeniero Agrónomo / Agronomist, Cultivos / Crops, Manejo / Handling, Revisión de insumos /Material review (OMRI) |
María Regina Cosenza Zea 30 calle 3-23 zona 12 Colonia El Carmen, Guatemala, Guatemala +502 5510-1105 rcosenzaz@gmail.com Service Area: Vivo en Guatemala, pero tengo disponibilidad de viajar o bien trabajar de manera virtual a Estados Unidos, México, Centro América y Sur América. / Based in Guatemala, and able to travel or virtually work to the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. |
ORG&NICS Specialization: Personal Care and Food Products for Manufacturers, Processors |
Vickie Natale San Clemente, CA (949) 481-9900 vickie@orgnics.com www.orgnics.com Service Area: Worldwide |
Organic Consulting Firm, The Specialization: Grower, Livestock, Processor/Handler, Retail |
Karen Troxell, Shannon Murphy |
Organic Help Specialization: Grower, Processor/Handler |
Carol Cripe |
Organic Integrity International Specialization: Grower, Grower Groups, Processor/Handler (simple and complex manufacturing), Retail |
Rick Martinez |
Richard D. Siegel Law Offices Specialization: Regulatory Assistance |
Richard Siegel |
Rick Falkenberg, Ph.D. Specialization: Processor/Handler, Retail |
Rick Falkenberg, Ph.D. Turlock, CA 95382 (831) 596-3652 fax (888) 867-4137 falkenberg@sbcglobal.net Service Area: California and Pacific Northwest |
Rodale Institute Specialization: National Organic Program (NOP) for crops, livestock and processing, Regenerative Organic Certification (ROC), organic agronomy and technical advice |
Sam Malriat |
Santa Maria Quality & Food Safety After thirty years of experience in agricultural production companies, Monica decided to work on her own as an advisor together with her work team in the implementation of organic management programs. Monica is prepared with her work team to support your company to meet all the requirements that your client requests. Specialization: National Organic Program: Grower (including greenhouse), Processor/Handler, Private Label. LPO (Senasica-MX), COR (Canada), EU (European Union), JAS (Japan) and others. Food Safety (PrimusGFS, GlobalGAP). Social Responsibility: SMETA, Fair Trade |
Monica Santa Maria |
Sheila Linderman Specialization: Grower, Processor/Handler, Personal Care Products, Retail |
Sheila Linderman |
Simple Organic Solutions Specialization: Personal Care Products, Processor/Handling |
Bob Durst |
Solstice Solutions Specialization: Grower, Processor/Handler, Broker, Private Label, Retail/Restaurant, Split-Operations |
Krysta Froberg 3525 E. Congress Ave. Spokane, WA 99223 (509) 994-7611 krysta@solsticesolutionslt.com Service Area: Worldwide |
Soporte Tecnocomercial de México SC/Agrosupport of Mexico Specialization: Technical and commercial support in the whole agricultural supply chain |
Eduardo Medina |
Strengthening Organic Systems, LLC Specialization: Processor/Handler, Food and Non-food, Retail, Organic Fraud Prevention, Regulatory Readiness, Supplier Mapping and Verification, Organic Training and Education for Businesses |
Kim Dietz and Gwendolyn Wyard, Founding Partners |
Sustainable Strategies Specialization: Processor/Handler and International/foreign certifications and trade agreements as well as Organic Strategies and Livestock production, including Animal Welfare. |
Robert Anderson
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Todd Linsky Consulting Specialization: organic brand management; bridging the gap between the grower, the wholesaler, and the retail community |
Todd Linsky |
Traditional & Biodynamic Vineyard Consulting Specialization: USDA organic, Demeter Biodynamic |
Philippe Coderey |
Wolf & Associates, Inc. Specialization: Grower, Livestock, Processor/Handler, Retail, Wild Harvest, Marine, Greenhouse Production, Broker/Trader. |
Bill Wolf, President Lead -Strategy & Vision; |
Food Safety Consultants
Name and Description | Contact Information |
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AgEmpowered With years of "boots on the ground" experience, Deb will connect the dots for your operation and set up an implementable Food Safety Plan personalized for you, NOW, with "wheels on the road" and right on your operation site! Have a 30amp plug-in? Deb will stay until the work is done! Specialization: Food Safety, Training, Audit Preparedness and Third Party Liaison Support |
Deb Garrison |
Mancera Consulting Group, LLC Mancera Consulting Group, LLC está ubicado en el Valle de Salinas y tiene un fuerte nexo con la comunidad. Aunque Mancera Consulting Group, LLC trabaja con una comunidad de diversos negocios agrícolas con diferentes necesidades de negocio, su objetivo general es apoyar la viabilidad económica a largo plazo de cada negocio. Inocuidad (conocido en inglés como, Food Safety) es uno de los servicios que ofrecemos a nuestros clientes agrícolas. Como parte del apoyo a la inocuidad de los alimentos, ayudamos a nuestros clientes a entender las diferencias entre las diferentes certificaciones de inocuidad alimentaria, desarrollar su plan de inocuidad alimentaria, actualizar su plan de inocuidad alimentaria, capacitar a los trabajadores agrícolas sobre las prácticas de inocuidad alimentaria, prepararse para la auditoría e identificar y abordar las acciones correctivas. Aún más importante, ayudamos a nuestros clientes a desarrollar una cultura de inocuidad alimentaria para su negocio agrícola. Ya sea que tenga preguntas generales de consultoría de negocios agrícolas o necesidades de inocuidad alimentaria, Mancera Consulting Group, LLC está disponible para ayudar a abordar sus necesidades de negocio agrícola. Specialization: Food Safety, Business Development |
David Mancera |
Universal Ag Compliance Specialization: Food Safety, Worker Safety, California Department of Pesticide Regulation |
Mitch Abe 4275 Ave. 416 Reedley, CA 93654 (559) 287-1140 (559) 305-5488 mabe@universalag.us www.universalag.us/ Service Area: California |
Ag Advisors
Name and Description | Contact Information |
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Agri West |
Jim Dana |
Agricultural Consulting, Inc. |
James Mose |
American Insectaries, Inc |
James Davis |
ATTRA/NCAT |
Rex Dufour, Marisa Alcorta |
Nutrien Ag Solutions |
Dunya Haproff-Fondse |
Cucuk Consulting Inc. |
Chris Cucuk |
David Gates |
David Gates |
Entomological Services, Inc. |
Jim Davis |
Fitotec Consulting |
Laurence London |
Greg Johansen |
Greg Johansen |
Grow West |
Jeff Gleaves |
Heliae Agriculture |
Jon Collison |
McAbee Ag Consulting, Inc. |
Kyle McAbee |
Nick J. Canata |
Nick J. Canata |
Richard French |
Richard French |
Rincon-Vitova Insectaries, Inc. |
Ron Whitehurst |
Rush & Associates |
Dale W. Rush |
Simplot Grower Solutions |
Michael Gilmore |
Spencer Bray |
Spencer Bray |
True Organic Products, Inc. |
Johnny Peck |
Wilbur-Ellis Agribusiness |
Joel Wiley |