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 Certified Organic Inc is a USDA accredited agency certification agency whose goal is to offer affordable certification to our organic clients. At COI we firmly believe that organic certification should not be cost prohibitive. We do everything possible to hire local inspectors not only to keep our customers costs down but also to help them benefit their neighbors and community.  We also have based or certification fees on the customers Gross Annual income in order to make the fees equitable. Our fee structure is outlined as follows:

Annual Income                                 Certification Fee                                                            

Less than $10,000 in gross sales          $425                                                               

Gross sales from $10,000-50,000         $550                                                     

Gross sales from $50,000-100,000       $750

Gross sales from $100,000 -250,000   $1,000

Fees for Customers with over $250, 000 in Gross Sales:

For each additional $250,000 in gross sales add $400                         

Add $250 for each additional processing site added.

(Note all fees are for certification only, Inspection Fees, and additional charges are not included in the fee schedule)

Farms with on site processing, and International Certifications will need to contact COI directly to determine their individual certification fee structure.

Applications for certification are available through free down load on our web site:   www.certifiedorginc.org.   Simply click the link to FORMS.

Or if you may call us toll free at 866-581-6428 to request that forms be mailed to you. (Note: all mailed requests will be charged a fee of $10 to cover S/H of the forms.)

Certification fees are due when you submit your application. Inspection fees are due at time of invoice. Payment is required in U.S. dollars. Late Fees-1% of total certification fee will be added to total due if fees are not received within thirty days of billing.

Initial certification and update fees include administration, certification, USDA/NOP fees, and a certification determination letter.  Inspection fees are separate. 

Hard Copies of the National Organic Program Standard are $10.00.  Let us know if you want us to print you a copy. 

$15 dollar service charge for extra copies of certificate, and residual transaction certificates.

There is a $25 dollar per hour fee for compliance maintenance if needed after certification has been granted.

Questions or comments about this website?  Contact the webmaster at threebeards@yahoo.com.

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