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Certification

OntarBio has three principal certification agencies - Organic Crop Producers & Processors (OCPP), Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA) and Quality Assurance International (QAI).

 
Basic Certification Requirements:

  • Land must be farmed without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides for three consecutive years to be certified organic
  • Manure must be composted before it is spread on the land
  • Producers must develop and implement an ecologically sustainable crop rotation
  • The producer must maintain accurate and current records of machinery usage and cleaning, rented land and storage
  • A minimum of a 25 ft buffer must exist between organic and conventional crops
  • Certified organic crops must be grown from certified seed varieties that are not genetically modified and are not treated
  • Organically certified seed will be required for the 2003 growing season and beyond
  • Producers are expected to provide the most comprehensive history available of all land to be certified
  • Animals must receive 100% organic ration
  • No use of antibiotics or synthetic hormones
  • Animals must have access to the outside throughout the year

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    Detailed Certification Requirements are Available from:

     

    Organic Crop Producers & Processors
    RR#1
    Lindsay, ON
    K9V 4R1
    705-324-2709 (phone)
    705-324-4829 (fax)
    ocpp@lindsaycomp.on.ca

     

    Organic Crop Improvement Association
    RR#2-2927
    Bethel Rd.
    New Hamburg, ON
    N0B 2G0
    519-696-3544 (phone)
    519-696-3544 (fax)
    www.ocia.on.ca

     

    Quality Assurance International
    115 First Street
    Suite 450
    Collingwood, ON
    L9Y 4W3
    705-443-4444 (phone)
    705-444-0380 (fax)
    www.qai-inc.com

     

    OntarBio Organic Farmers' Co-operative . RR# 5 Guelph Ontario . 519-767-9694 . info@ontarbio.com