BU-8497     2007

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Front Matter (185KB PDF)

• Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture
• Organic Ecology at the University of Minnesota
• Acknowledgments
• Contents

Chapter 1 (112 KB PDF)

• The Decision: Whether to Become Certified Organic
  • Table I. USDA-Accredited Organic Certifiers Active in Minnesota
• An Overview: Certification and the Organic Industry

Chapter 2 (645 KB PDF)

THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS

• Step 1: Transition to Organic Production
• Step 2: Choosing a Certification Agency
• Step 3: Establishing a Certifiable Audit Trail
  • The Transaction Certificate: What Is It?
• Step 4: The Organic System Plan Application
• Step 5: The Organic Inspection
• Step 6: Review and Certification

Chapter 3 (65 KB PDF)

• Other Considerations in Organic Certification
• Organic Livestock Production
• Organic Certification of On-Farm Processing
• Organic Certification of Off-Farm Processing

Chapter 4 (77 KB PDF)

• Conclusion
• Certification: Privileges and Responsibilities
• Where Do I Go from Here?
• Resources

Appendix A (63 KB PDF)

• Minnesota Statutes
• Pertaining to Organic Certification

Appendix B (117 KB PDF)

• Summary of USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Rule

Appendix C (90 KB PDF)

• Sample Forms
• Field History
• Activity and Input Log
• Harvest and Storage Record
• Sales Record

Complete Publication (3 MB PDF)

Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA)

• Updated Rules on Verification of Materials
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