IOS offers services for all sectors of the organic industry, including:
- Producers, ranchers or processors seeking assistance in obtaining organic certification for the first time.
- Currently certified operations looking to add a new field/facility, respond to "noncompliances" or other issues arising from your last inspection, or simply source new ingredients, seeds or inputs.
- Accredited certifiers seeking top notch technical help with final/initial reviews or materials evaluation.
- Manufacturers of fertilizer or pest control materials seeking OMRI, WSDA or CDFA approval for your products.
What we can do for you:
- Provide assistance in choosing a certifier, filling out the application, choosing inputs, creating maps and preparing for the inspection.
- Attend the inspection to help explain your operation to the inspector, answer certifier correspondence, help you respond to non-compliances, complete renewal forms, etc.
- Preview labels. Avoid costly mistakes and delays by having us review the label before sending to certifier for review.
- Work with you to create SOPs and documents, and record traceability systems for you organic operation
- Provide on-site or webinar training for your employees to allow them to better comply with certification requirements.
- Help you choose or formulate fertilizer or pest control materials and shepherd them through third party materials review organizations like OMRI, WSDA or CDFA.
- Bring you the benefit of our over 30 years of combined experience in all aspects of organic certification an inspection, including inspection, review and accreditation compliance.
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