OCIA's Transaction Certificate (TC) system allows an OCIA certified operator to enter the details of a particular organic sale transaction, which is then processed by the OCIA International office for issuance of a TC. The TC is not an official trade document, rather an aid for certified operators in keeping their necessary audit trail documentation in place so that certified organic product can be easily traced through the chain of custody.
Please contact a OCIA Regional Office if you need to verify an operation’s organic status.
Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) International is one of the world's oldest, largest and most trusted leaders in the organic certification industry. A nonprofit, member-owned, agricultural organization, OCIA is dedicated to providing the highest quality organic certification services and access to global organic markets.
On April 25, 2018, USDA announced the appointment of two new members to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). Their terms begin immediately, and we look forward to welcoming them to the Board!
Rick GreenwoodDr. James Greenwood from California, has been appointed to fill the open environmental protection and resource conservation...
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) has posted meeting materials for the...
The public is invited to OCIA's Annual Meeting on January 30, 2018 for a day filled with organic farming speakers, organic meals, and exhibits at the Holiday Inn Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, MO. OCIA general business will be conducted January 31st for members. OCIA boards will meet prior to the AGMM on Monday, January 29th. While in town...
Join us August 1st in Jamestown, ND and August 30th in Hiawatha, KS as we talk about organic farming during a full-day Beginning Farmer Series workshop. For more information, or to register, please go to www.nfo.org/FarmStarts/index.html.
From the NOP:
Allowed Actions to Respond to Risks from Avian Influenza: Updated Policy Memo 11-12
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) has received questions about the confinement of organic poultry flocks due to recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and...
LINCOLN, NE: The Outstanding Organic Farmer of the Year is an annual award honoring and recognizing talented producers who certify to the OCIA...
Be sure to attend the 2017 OCIA Annual General Membership Meeting, February 8th and 9th at the Holiday Inn Council Bluffs at Ameristar. We have a...
Paperwork is a national organic program for farmers to certify organic.
USDA National Organic Program is implementing a...
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