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As certified organic farmers since 2002, our regenerative practices heal the land and water and sequester carbon from the atmosphere, while ensuring that pure, potent herbal medicine is available today and for future generations.

For more than 25 years, we’ve been dedicated to wellness, farming and science. We are a family-owned and -operated herbal supplement company rooted in beautiful Central Oregon. We believe there’s no better place to grow, formulate and produce effective plant medicine for the whole family.

As organic and biodynamic farmers and manufacturers we are proud stewards of the land, committed to sustainable business practices and regenerative agriculture. We take great care to grow, source and produce the highest quality herbal medicine.

The Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) is a nonprofit organization founded by farmers, for farmers. OAK works to advance organic regenerative agriculture, to improve the health of the environment and our communities. Growing ecological resilience, economic viability and socially just futures for Kentucky farmers through educational, technical and market resources. We believe that organic agriculture improves environmental resilience and conservation, nurtures human and community health and is a powerful driver of regional prosperity.

OAK provides educational programming for farmers, agricultural professionals and community members to increase the adoption of organic practices through an annual conference, monthly field days, on-farm technical assistance and local market development.

Our goal is to help you become certified quickly and easily. Our job is to provide you with a certification document which you can use anywhere in the world.

The Organic Consulting Firm (The OCF) is an international company providing full service evaluation, development, training, and verification to many organic standards, including USDA, JAS, IFOAM, EU, CAAQ, and others. Our services are tailored to meet the needs of crop & livestock producers, processors, retail stores, and personal care & cosmetic manufacturers. The Organic Consulting Firm is located in Southern California, traveling globally.

Our founding dates back to a 5th generation family cotton farm in the Northwest Texas county of Lubbock.

In 1991, this farm became one of the first certified organic farms in the country. Despite this achievement of bringing back pesticide­ free organic cotton to the US, almost all of the fiber from the early organic farms was bought by large corporations, and blended with conventional cotton. These companies were able to meet their “green goals”, but it left small businesses who wanted to commit to 100% organic cotton products empty handed.

As a result, Organic Cotton Plus became a sister company of the farm­ used to set aside organic cotton bales to create 100% certified fabrics for individuals and small businesses. We shipped these bales to be contract-spun into yarn, then woven into fabric, and finished with just a natural scour wash. We ended up with beautiful 100% organic fabric ready to ship to all the small businesses and individuals that needed it.

Today, through production both in the US and overseas, we have increased our line of fabrics to include knits, eco­dyed fabrics, notions, and much more. In addition, we became the first fabric retailer in the U.S. to be fully GOTS-certified­ right through packing in our warehouse.

From finding ways to weave and knit new organic fabrics, to sourcing notions like coconut buttons and colorful ribbons,­ crafting and manufacturing projects are what drive us every day. With low prices, maintaining a huge (and growing!) selection, and making sure we have the best certification and eco-­credentials in the industry, we couldn’t be happier coming to work each day knowing that our customers are making the world a cleaner and healthier place with each purchase.

The Organic Products Exporters of New Zealand Inc. (OPENZ) is a network of organic businesses, research institutions, consultancies and certifiers.

OFARM coordinates efforts of producer marketing groups to benefit and sustain organic producers; facilitates the exchange of pricing and marketing information among member organizations; helps manage organic marketing responsibly.

Establish and maintain sustainable prices for organic farm production through coordinated efforts of organic farmer cooperative marketing groups while protecting and defending the organic standards and promoting environmentally friendly production practices.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Strengthen the marketing programs of member organizations.

Inventory production and manage organic marketing in a responsible manner.

Exchange pricing and marketing information among member organizations.

Develop and support communications among organic producers.

Research, support, and enhance market development.

Assist producers and consumers in broadening their knowledge of organic marketing concepts.

Promote public policy, research and education in support of sustainable agriculture.

Farmer-led non-profit public interest organization working to foster the improvement and widespread adoption of organic farming practices, through grantmaking, policy, technical and information programs.

Australian peak organic industry organization with a committee compromising representatives of all industry sectors. Our role is to facilitate industry communication, provide a forum for issue discussion, interface with government and media, and to promote the organic industry.

Importer of organic products and ingredients from India; earth friendly, socially responsible and quality conscious.

Organic Insights is a provider of consulting and research services such as strategic business planning, market research, feasibility studies, and company representation, specializing in EU-US relations. We also have ample experience and in-depth knowledge of organic regulations and standards.

We follow the 7 Cooperative Principles of voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, member economic participation, autonomy and independence, education/training/and information, cooperation among cooperatives, and concern for community.

Our coop members have deep roots within the organic farming and production community. We inspect organic farms, dairies, food manufacturers, fiber & textiles, and wild harvest operations all over the world.

As consultants, we provide solutions for businesses that need help navigating organic certifications for USDA Organic, EU Organic, Mexico’s Ley de Productos Orgánicos, OMRI, CDFA OIM, and the Global Organic Textile Standard.

We’ve designed curriculum and hosted trainings with the International Organic Inspectors Association, certification agencies, and private companies. There is nothing in the world of organic certification that we can’t help you with.

Primary suppliers of organic ingredients. Dedicated to customer service and quality organic ingredients from domestic and international sources.
Organic Partners International, LLC (Organic Partners) brings together a powerful network of Organic Sourcing Agents and Primary Suppliers of Organic Ingredients for Industrial Bulk Buyers. The market for Organic products is exploding as mainstream manufacturers and retailers join the traditional organic leaders in the marketplace. The major brake on this growth is the lack of sufficient and reliable supplies of ingredients. Organic Partners has been formed to fill this void.

The Organic Plus Trust Inc., (“OPT”) is a new “public benefit” company, with Organic and Trust at its center. Our charter dedicates OPT to benefitting public health by expanding the existing federal organic production and handling standards and the related verification tools, to meet evolving business and consumer preferences.

Organic farming practices transformed agriculture and together with organic handling and product design, transformed the world of food. The existing organic practices are OPT’s conformance baseline. But organic practices are continually evolving. OPT cooperatively develops new farm-level standards, post-harvest standards, and standards of identity for processed products that expand, strengthen and capture the evolution of organic requirements in every area impacted by organic principles.

The USDA Organic seal is a shared brand built on consumer preferences and trust. The backbone of organic trust is the federal, third-party certification requirement. We believe consumers rightfully hold every organic farm, business and product to that trust baseline. But many organic farmers and businesses and their consumers hold organic to emerging and higher baselines than the federal certification program can or will. OPT exists for the higher-baseline consumer and the farmers and businesses that seek them. OPT raises the trust baseline by working with the existing system of federal certifying bodies and giving them innovative tools for assuring product compliance.

You can find products that meet the OPT Certified Grass-Fed Organic Livestock Program™ standards by looking for our Seal.

Our meat is produced in harmony with the laws of nature, organically. We prohibit the use of synthetic hormones, pesticides or antibiotics and we feed only 100% certified organic feed.

Responding to double-digit growth in the fastest growing retail food category, the Organic Produce Network (OPN) was founded in January, 2017, to connect facets of the organic produce community through education, information and live events.

Produce industry veterans Matt Seeley, former vice president of marketing for The Nunes Company, and Tonya Antle, former vice president of organic sales for Earthbound Farm, are co-founders of the company.

OPN is being designed as the voice and go-to resource for all things related to organic produce. The company's mission is to inform and educate through a strong digital presence with an emphasis on original content, and complimented by engaging live events which bring together various components of the organic food community.

OPN is an informal online network providing critical and timely information such as news, updates, statistics and historical benchmarks to those in the organic fresh produce business. OPN will also provide live and online learning and networking opportunities. The OPN target audience is organic producers, handlers, distributors, processors, wholesalers, foodservice operators and retailers.

The OPN website and weekly digital newsletter OPN Connect will feature topical and relevant content related to organic fresh produce, with a special emphasis on thought-provoking commentary and analysis from leaders and influencers in the organic produce and food arena.

Seed is part of our common cultural heritage – a living, natural resource that demands careful management to meet food needs now and into the future. Organic Seed Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that advances ethical seed solutions to meet food and farming needs in a changing world.

Each year we educate thousands of farmers and other agricultural community members, conduct professional organic plant breeding and seed production research, and advocate for national policies that strengthen organic seed systems. Our most recent State of Organic Seed report (2016) is part of an ongoing project to monitor the status of organic seed nationally and provides a roadmap for increasing the diversity, quality, and integrity of organic seed available to US farmers.

OSA has a fifteen-year track record as the leading organic seed institution in the US.

Our staff knows the seed business. We also have extensive experience with development of producer enterprises and maintain close working relationships with cooperative and economic development support centers around the country. We can help with business start-up or with re-tooling existing businesses. Read about one success FFSC and OSA partner to Implement Decentralized Seed Production and Marketing System

Organic Services is an international strategy and management consultancy, specializing in organic food, sustainability, and development matters. Its services have an interdisciplinary focus.
Organic Services is a renowned expert for software-based audit, supply chain and quality management systems. Software includes »Check Organic« a platform to combat fraud – complemented by a Geographic Information System (GIS), »Group Integrity« for the administration of (internal) control systems for smallholder groups and companies with contract production as well as »Ecert Basic« the certification management system for small(er) certifiers.

Organic Spices Inc, uses a combination of the most cutting edge technologies, to ensure complete food safety, both by destroying all pathogens, and at the same time avoiding all forms of hazardous pesticides, fungicides and radiation. This protects your business, your customers and ultimately your bottom line, while allowing you to provide customers food products that meet even the most demanding expectations.

All of our methods, are completely compatible with the full USDA Organic standard, while managing to meet - or surpass - strict FDA regulated safety standards.

Our key technologies include: Steam Treated Spice and Heat Treated.