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ACCREDITATION BODIES AND ORGANIC STANDARDS
CERTIFICATION AGENCIES
INFORMATION RESOURCES
MARKETING RESOURCES



Accreditation Bodies and Organic Standards

Organic Standard and Accreditation Body
Website
United States organic standard, National Organic Program (NOP) www.ams.usda.gov/nop
European Union's organic standard, (EEC2092/91) www.defra.gov.uk/farm/organic/imports/imports.htm
www.organic-research.com/LawsRegs/regs/eureg.asp
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) www.ifoam.org
Japan's organic standard, Japanese Agricultural Standards (JAS) www.maff.go.jp
Quebec Conseil d'accredtation (CAQ) www.caqbio.org/anglais/index.htm

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Certification Agencies Serving the Americas
(in alphabetical order)


Certification Agency
Website
Argencert S.R.L. www.argencert.com.ar
BCS -- Oeko Garantie GmbH www.bcs-oeko.de
BioAgricert www.bioagricert.org
BioLatina www.biolatina.com
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) www.ccof.org
Canadian Organic Certification Cooperative Ltd. www.cocert.ca
Certified Organic Association of British Columbia www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca
Ecocert www.ecocert.de
EcoLógica www.eco-logica.com
Guaranteed Organic Certification Agency (GOCA) www.goca.ws
IMO Control www.imo.ch
International Certification Services, Inc. www.ics-intl.com
Instituto Biodinámico (IBD) www.ibd.com.br
Letis, S.A. www.letis.com.ar
Mayacert, S.A. www.mayacert.com
Naturland e. V www.naturland.de
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic (OTCO) www.tilth.org
Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) www.ocia.org
Pennsylvania Certified Organic www.paorganic.org
Quality Assurance International (QAI) www.qai-inc.com
Quality Certification Services www.QCSinfo.org
Soil Association www.soilassociation.org

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Information Resources

Business or Agency Name
Website
American Institute of Baking (AIB) www.aibonline.org
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) www.epa.gov
Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) www.fao.org
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov
Food Institute www.foodinstitute.com
Independent Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA) www.ioia.net
New Hope Natural Media www.newhope.com
Organic Alliance www.organic.org
Organic Farming Research Foundation www.ofrf.org
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) www.omri.org
Organic Trade Association (OTA) www.ota.com
TransFair USA www.transfairusa.com
USDA - Economic Research Service (ERS) www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/organic
USDA - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) www.fas.usda.gov
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) www.wwoof.org

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Organic Product Buyers

Company Name
Website
Albert's Organic www.albertsorganics.com
Albertson's Supermarkets www.albertsons.com
American Roland Food Corp www.rolandfood.com
American Health & Nutrition, Inc www.organictrading.com
Beland Organic Foods www.belandorganicfoods.com
Beta Pure Foods www.betapure.com
Blooming Prairie Cooperative Warehouse www.bpco-op.com
Celestial Seasonings Inc. www.celestialseasonings.com
CF Fresh www.rootabaga.com or www.cffresh.com
Ciranda www.ciranda.com
Eden Foods www.edenfoods.com
Forestrade, Inc. www.forestrade.com
Florida Crystals www.floridacrystals.com
Frontier Natural Products Co. www.frontierherb.com
General Mills www.GeneralMills.com
Hain Celestial www.haincelestial.com
Gilroy Foods www.gilroyfoods.com
Global Organics, Ltd www.globalorganicsltd.com
IngredienTrade www.ingredientrade.com
J & J Distributing www.jjdst.com
Kroger Co. www.kroger.com
Marroquin International Organic Commodity Services, Inc. www.marroquin-organics.com
Melissa's www.melissas.com
Mercantile Food Company www.mercantilefood.com
Natural Foods Merchandiser www.newhope.com/nfm-online
Northeast Cooperatives www.northeastcoop.com
Organic Commodity Products, Inc./OCP Chocolate www.ocpchocolate.com
Organic Ingredients, Inc. www.organic-ingredients.com
Organic Planet www.organic-plant.org
Organic Trade Services www.organicts.com
OrganicXchange www.organixchange.com
Pacific Organic Produce www.pacorg.com
Rapunzel Pure Organics, Inc. www.rapunzel.com
United Natural Foods www.unfi.com
Safeway Inc. www.safeway.com
Small Planet Foods (Cascadian Farm/Muir Glen/Fantastic) www.smallplanetfoods.com
Seeds of Change www.seedsofchange.com
Smucker's www.smuckers.com
Tradin Organics USA, Inc. www.tradinorganic.com
Tree of Life, Inc. www.treeoflife.com
Whole Foods Market, Inc. www.wholefoodsmarket.com
Wild Oats Markets, Inc. www.wildoats.com

Disclaimer: These lists are not exhaustive or complete and are not an endorsement of
any agency, organization or company
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