California Certified Organic Farmers
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) is a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-accredited organic certifying agency and trade association, located in Santa Cruz, California. Formed in 1973, CCOF was the first organic certification entity in the United States.[1][2]
CCOF includes three legally distinct entities.[3] CCOF, Inc. is the trade association, governed by a board of directors; it deals with public education, political advocacy, and professional development and training.[3] CCOF Certification Services, LLC, governed by the LLC management committee, is a USDA National Organic Program (NOP)-certifying agency. The CCOF Foundation is a nonprofit foundation.[3]
CCOF Certification Services, LLC offers organic certification to the USDA NOP standards to farms, livestock operations, processors, private labelers, brokers and retailers.[4]
See also
References
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External links
- Official website not in Wikidata
- Organic farming organizations
- Organizations based in California
- Agriculture in California
- Agricultural marketing organizations
- Santa Cruz, California
- 1973 establishments in California
- Product certification
- Organic farming in the United States
- Organizations established in 1973
