A spreadsheet template for recordkeeping, provided by certified organic small grains grower and NW TOPP Mentor, Pryor Garnett.
Resources Category: Recordkeeping for Organic Certification
The Trail of Records Video Series
The Trail of Records Video Series provides an overview of the organic recordkeeping process for seeds, seedlings and planting stock; planting and production; input materials; harvest and storage inventory; and sales and transactions.
The Trail of Records: Recordkeeping Guide for Organic Crop Certification
This guide provides an overview of the required recordkeeping for certified organic crop operations broken down into the following sections: Seeds, Planting Stock, and Seedling Records Planting and Production Activity Records Input Material Records Harvest and Storage Inventory Records Sales and Transactions Records The guide includes recommendations for recordkeeping templates for each section.
Crop Planning Template and Info Guide
This crop plan is a template made from the existing systems at Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center’s production farm for the last 20+ years. It’s intended to ease the winter planning process and take some of the guess work out of crop planning.
Organic Record Keeping Templates
Collection of record keeping templates.
Organic Recordkeeping Google Sheets Templates
This resource is a template for much of the record-keeping required for Organic Certification. It includes a spreadsheet and connected Google Forms for growers who want to use their phones to quickly input records from the field. Check with your certifier to make sure this format will work for them.
Preparing for Your Organic Inspection Webinar
In this webinar, Florida Organic Growers (FOG) and the Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program (SE TOPP) share information on navigating organic inspections successfully. Understanding what to expect during inspections is crucial for maintaining compliance and ensuring the integrity of your organic products. This workshop provides invaluable insights and practical tips to help you prepare… Continue reading Preparing for Your Organic Inspection Webinar
4 Common Mistakes by First Time Organic Growers
The article covers a few common mistakes that the NOFA/Mass Organic Certification Technical Assistance Provider often sees on first-time applications for organic certification.
Bite by Bite: Organic Certification Made Simple
In this multi-part video series, farmers discuss their firsthand experiences with obtaining organic certification—and why they decided to pursue it. Small video segments show viewers how the USDA organic regulations translate to practices on the ground by following a direct market farmer on his journey through the organic certification process. The video also provides a… Continue reading Bite by Bite: Organic Certification Made Simple
Organic Sound and Sensible Resources: Understanding the Rules, Certification, and Inspections
USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) has put together a resource hub of guides, videos, and other tools that help farms and businesses understand the USDA organic standards, certification process, and inspections in more depth. In this hub of resources is the Sound and Sensible resources, a series of short videos that help to explain the… Continue reading Organic Sound and Sensible Resources: Understanding the Rules, Certification, and Inspections