Accreditation
Bodies and Organic Standards
| A World of Resources |
ACCREDITATION
BODIES AND ORGANIC STANDARDS
CERTIFICATION
AGENCIES
INFORMATION RESOURCES
MARKETING RESOURCES
| Accreditation
Bodies and Organic Standards |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Information
Resources |
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| 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
|
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| 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.