Certification Agencies
As of October 21, 2002 the new National Organic Program went into affect in the US. Under this new program, all certifying agencies must be accredited by the USDA in order to perform certifications.

The USDA does not certify farms, they accredit independent certification agencies.

Private certification agencies and state agriculture programs, accredited by the USDA's National Organic Program, provide independent, third-party assurance that organic food is produced and processed according to U.S. organic standards. Contact each agency for more information.

Certified Organic Incorporated.
500 First St.
Keosauqua, IA 52565
866/581-6428
certifiedorg@netins.net
Certification for crops, livestock, wild crops, and handling.

Global Organic Alliance, Inc.
P.O. Box 530
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
937/593-1232
kananen@logan.net
Certification for crops, livestock, wild crops, and handling.

Illinois OCIA Chapter #1
Karen Kinstetter
Hemlock Lane Produce
N5364 Hemlock Lane
Kewaunee, WI 54216
920/388-4369 Fax: 920/388-3408
kkinstetter@itol.com
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Indiana Certified Organic (ICO)
Cissy Bowman, Organizational Director
83645 SR 39
Clayton, IN 46118
317/539-4317
cvof@iquest.net
Certifying in Indiana and surrounding states.

International Certification Services/ Farm Verified Organic (FVO)
Annie Kirschenmann
301 5th Ave. SE
Medina, ND 58467
701/486-3578 Fax: 701/486-3580
info@ics-intl.com
www.ics-intl.com
Offering certification under the National Organic Program and Farm Verified Organic (FVO) program for crops, livestock, processing, handling, wild harvest, sustainable wild aquatic harvest, apiculture, turf and recreational management, and more. Also offering third party verification services. Accreditations and approvals include: NOP, IFOAM, ISO 65, EEC 2092/91, Bio Suisse, CAAQ and JAS facilitation.

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Organic Certification Program
Maury Wills, Bureau Chief
Wallace State Office Building
502 E 9th St
Des Moines, IA 50319
515/281-5783 Fax: 515/281-6178
maury.wills@idals.state.ia.us
www.agriculture.state.ia.us
Organic agriculture contact at Iowa Department of Agriculture.

Iowa OCIA Chapter #1
Wilma Miles
6534 - 220th St
Arthur, IA 51431-8007
712/367-2442 Fax: 712/367-2342
ociaia1@netins.net
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Iowa OCIA Chapter #2
Leon Kruse
1011 County Rd W14
Fort Atkinson, IA
52144-7122
563/534-7396
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Iowa OCIA Chapter #3
Rita Smith
31396 190th St
Bonaparte, IA 52620
319/592-3266
smitfarm@netins.net
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Iowa OCIA Chapter #4
Delbert and Janet Pratt
2410 Asherton Ave.
Nashua, IA 50658-9427
641/435-2156 Fax 641-435-9850
janetp@fiai.net
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute
Jon Konhaus
PO Box 2006
Fairfield, IA 52556
641-209-6578
mvoai@maharishi.net
www.mvoai.org
Providing USDA accredited organic certification services.

Michigan OCIA Chapter #2
Thumb Chapter
Pat Graham
3654 E. Weidman Rd
Rosebush, MI 48878
989/433-0197 Fax: 989/433-2196
graham@glcomputers.com
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Midwest Organic Services
Association (MOSA)
PO Box 821
Viroqua, WI 54665
608/637-2526 FAX:608/ 637-7032
mosa@mosaorganic.org
www.mosaorganic.org
NOP and ISO Guide 65 accredited certification agency providing certification services to producers and processor/handlers throughout 12 states in the Midwest.

Minnesota Crop Improvement Association (MCIA)
1900 Hendon Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
800/510-6242 612/625-7766
Fax: 612/625/3748
mncia@tc.umn.edu
www.mncia.org
A certification agency in Minnesota. Accredited organic certifier for crops and handling in the Upper Midwest. ISO Guide 65 compliant. Over 100 years of service to the agriculture industry.

Minnesota OCIA Chapter #1
Lorri Ann Hartel
2609 Wheat Ave
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
218/253-4907 Fax 218/772-4320
lhartel@prairieagcomm.com
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Nature's International Certification Services
Dave Engel
PO Box 131 224 State Hwy 56
Viroqua, WI 54665
608-637-7080 Fax: 608-637-7460
david.engel@naturesinternational.com
A new organic certification agency founded by David Engel in June of 2005 to serve organic producers (including crops, wild crops and livestock operations) and processors/handlers worldwide.

North Dakota OCIA Chapter #1
Darlene Philbrick
4124 15th St. NW
Garrison, ND 58540
701/337-5771 Fax: 701/337-5799
ociaofind1@restel.net
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

North Dakota OCIA Chapter #2
Twyla Stroh
4277 39th Ave SE
Tappen, ND 58487
701/327-4229 Fax: 701/327-2146
dtstroh@bektel.com
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association
Stephen Sears
9665 Kline Road
West Salem OH 44287-9562
419-853-4060 Fax: 419-853-3022
organic@oeffa.com
www.oeffa.com
Providing USDA accredited certification services primarily in Ohio.

OneCert
Sam Welsh
2811 Tennyson Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
402-420-6080
sam@onecert.net
A certification agency for crop, livestock, wild crop, and handling.

Oregon Tilth, Inc.
470 Lancaster Dr. NE
Salem, OR 97301
503/378-0690 Fax: 503/378-0809
organic@tilth.org
www.tilth.org
A nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to environmentally sound and socially equitable agriculture. Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, a program of Oregon Tilth, is an USDA accredited certifier of organic livestock, farm and processing operations across the USA and internationally, with concentration of operations in the Pacific Northwest, Upper Midwest, Northeast and Florida.

Organic Crop Improvement
Association (OCIA), International Office
6400 Cornhusker Hwy, Suite 125
Lincoln, NE 68507-5160
402/477-2323 Fax: 402/477-4325
www.ocia.org
psaldana@ocia.org
An international certification agency with local chapters throughout the world. OCIA Chapters generally serve farmers with certification services, and the international office serves processors. This section includes some Midwest chapters, for a complete list of chapters contact OCIA International.

Quality Assurance International
International Office:
9191 Towne Centre Dr., Suite 510
San Diego, CA 92122
858/792-3531 Fax: 858/792-8665
qai@qai-inc.com
www.qai-inc.com
An international certification agency.

Quality Certification Services
Marty Mesh
PO Box 12311
Gainesville FL 32604
352-377-0133 352-377-8363 fax
qcs@qcsinfo.org
www.qcsinfo.org
Providing USDA accredited certification services worldwide and ISO Guide 65 accredited.

South Dakota OCIA Chapter #1
Wilford Secker
12933 301st.Street
Selby, SD 57472-5202
605/649-6327 fax: 605-649-7951
wsecker@juno.com
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

South Dakota OCIA Chapter #2
Linda Simonson
PO Box 232
Rosholt, SD 57260-0232
605/537-4202 Fax: 605/537-4359
tsimo@tnics.com
Located in the NE corner of South Dakota. Serves farmers in MN, ND & SD that are with in a 150 miles radius of Rosholt, SD. Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Wisconsin OCIA Chapter #1
Dale Johnson
5381 Norway Drive
Pulaski, WI 54162
920-822-2629 Fax: 920-822-4583
johnsonsorganics@hotmail.com
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.

Wisconsin OCIA Chapter #2
Karen Kinstetter
Hemlock Lane Produce
N5364 Hemlock Lane
Kewaunee, WI 54216
920/388-4369 Fax: 920/388-3408
kkinstetter@itol.com
Chapter of the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA), an international certifying agency.