OC Inquiry Form

OC Inquiry Form

Organic Certifiers, OC Inquiry Form, C01-03, v12, Revised May 1st, 2025
Name of person completing this form:*

First NameLast Name
What is your role?*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
What is your preferred method of communication? (select one)*

EmailPhone Call
Are you responsibly connected to this operation (i.e. a person who is a partner, officer, director, holder, manager, or owner of 10 percent or more of the voting stock of an applicant or a recipient of certification or accreditation)?*
If you are not responsibly connected to this operation (e.g., consultant), please provide contact details for the responsibly connected person below. Additionally, please note that the responsibly connected person will be required to sign the certification agreement or provide written permission for a third party to do so.
Name of Responsibly Connected Person (if applicable)

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
What is the name of the farm/business?*
Provide the legal entity name.
What is the type of entity? We will later need to verify entity with a Fictitious Business Statement, Certificate of Trust/Partnership, Articles of Incorporation, or Articles of Organization, etc.*
Please provide details regarding your operation, e.g., activities and/or practices:*
What is your farm/company website?
What is your mailing address? *

Street Address/P.O. Box

CityState

Zip CodeCountry
There are several types of Organic Certificates, depending on the scope of your operation. Click the links below for more information on each:
Select all applicable for your Organic plan:*

Crop- AquaponicCrop- HydroponicCrop- CropCrop- GreenhouseCrop- Grower GroupCrop- Specialty (mushrooms, sprouts, etc.)Wild CropHandler- Brand Name Owner (co-packer manufactures product)Handler- Broker (does not take possession or title of product but arranges for its sale)Handler- Commodity Handler (facilitates or otherwise arranges sale of unpackaged organic product)Handler- DistributorHandler- Exporter (exports to outside U.S.)Handler- Importer (imports to U.S.)Handler- ProcessorHandler- Retailer (grocery store, restaurant, etc.)Livestock- LivestockLivestock- Dairy
Describe the type of production you are involved in:
Crop: pasture, commodities, etc.? Handling: milk, egg, fiber, meat processing etc.? Ruminant production: dairy, beef, sheep or goats? Poultry? Other?
What type of land is associated with the operation?
Pasture? Silage? Commodities?
What products do you sell or otherwise distribute? Select all that apply:

Animals (for meat)Animals (for replacements)MilkEggsFibersOther
How do you sell or otherwise distribute your products?
Do you sell to a broker? Do you sell to another organic company? Do you sell yourself?
How many products/crops will you need listed on your initial Organic Certificate?*
How many organic acres need Organic certification?
How many organic acres are dedicated for pasture?
As part of your organic certification you will need to demonstrate that the sites are eligible for certification, i.e. free of prohibited substance application for at least a combined 36 months. You may need to provide a Pesticide Usage Report from your county and certain forms to demonstrate compliance to this.
Per § 205.202 Land Requirements, site history affidavits (required) and pesticide usage reports from your county (if applicable) must be provided to ensure eligibility. Are you able to comply with this regulation?

YesNo (Explain)
Are any of your sites located in California? Only applies to sites that are (or will be) part of your organic plan.*

YesNo
You will need to register with the state as part of your organic application, if you have not already. Depending on your operation you will need to register with the CDFA, CDPH or both. Please advise on the status for this entity:*

I am already registeredI have applied for or started the registration processI acknowledge the requirement and will look into it
Do you have 5 or less sites (office, facility or farm)? To provide an accurate cost estimate, please list the location of all sites that require organic inspection. If you are not sure, please call us at 805-685-6494.*

I have 5 or less sitesI have more than 5 sites

You may submit your own sites list spreadsheet or complete our form here.

IMPORTANT: you do not need to log in or sign up to use our form. Simply download to your computer to fill it out. Give us a call if you need some help: (805) 684-6494.

If you use your own spreadsheet, please review our form to ensure your list includes all of the information requested (site name/number, address/APN/Legal ID, acreage, type of production, etc.).
Upload Sites List Spreadsheet*

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Have you (the applicant) and/or this operation (the farm/business) ever applied for and/or been granted organic certification in the past? If currently certified with another certifier, select "Yes".*

YesNoI am not sure
Which of the following best describes you?*

Currently certified Organic with a different certifierNot currently certified Organic, but previously certifiedNot currently or previously certified, but applied with an Organic Certification Agency beforeNew owner of existing, certified operationOther
What is your gross organic sales figure for the past 12 months of organic production?*
What is the name of your current or previous certifier? *
Please briefly describe your organic certification history/experience: *
Was your (applicant and/or operation) organic certification ever denied, surrendered, suspended or revoked? Please mark applicable below:*

SurrenderedSuspendedRevokedDeniedNone of theseOther
Do you have any outstanding Notices of Non-Compliances and/or Corrective Actions?*

YesNoI am not sure
You must provide copies of most recently issued organic certificate(s) / any outstanding Notices of Non-Compliances / any notices of Denials / Suspensions / Revocations / etc., received and your corrective actions to these notices.*

I can submit that information nowI acknowledge this requirement and will submit that information later
Upload copies of most recently issued organic certificate(s) / any outstanding Notices of Non-Compliances / any notices of Denials / Suspensions / Revocations / etc., received and your corrective actions to these notices:

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Have you ever withdrawn your application for certification?*

YesNo
Please describe reason(s) for not completing your previous application:
Normal processing from the time you submit a complete application + deposit can take 2-3 months to complete. We offer an expedite service to complete certification in approximately 4-6 weeks for an additional fee of $2,140. Are you interested in expediting the process?

Yes, include expedite fee on estimateNo
If there is anything else you want us to know, please describe here:
DECLARATION: By signing my name below, as an authorized agent for the applying entity, I declare that all the above and attached information is true and correct. I understand that this from must be maintained with the certifier by notifying them of any deviation or changes in planned operation through updating and submitting a modified form.*

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Please provide your email address to receive a copy of this completed form:
example@example.com
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