Organic Field Crops Documentation Forms

By George Kuepper, NCAT Agriculture Specialist and Lisa Cone, Waterfall Hollow Farm, Berryville, AR May 2003 ORGANIC FIELD CROPS DOCUMENTATION FORMS TTTTTHEHEHEHEHE PPPPPURPOSEURPOSEURPOSEURPOSEURPOSE ANDANDANDANDAND UUUUUSESESESESE OFOFOFOFOF... More

By George Kuepper, NCAT Agriculture Specialist and Lisa Cone, Waterfall Hollow Farm, Berryville, AR May 2003 ORGANIC FIELD CROPS DOCUMENTATION FORMS TTTTTHEHEHEHEHE PPPPPURPOSEURPOSEURPOSEURPOSEURPOSE ANDANDANDANDAND UUUUUSESESESESE OFOFOFOFOF TTTTTHESEHESEHESEHESEHESE FFFFFORMSORMSORMSORMSORMS In order to become certified organic, producers must demonstrate to an accredited certifier that their farm operation complies with National Organic Program regulations. This is accomplished initially by completing an Organic System Plan (OSP)—normally part of the application for certification. The OSP illustrates to the certifier how the producer plans to comply with the regulations by detailing practices, monitoring procedures, and the different inputs that will be used. The Organic System Plan is backed up by on-site inspection to ensure that the producer is, in fact, farming in the manner outlined in his or her OSP. It is the inspector’s responsibility to look for documentation and indic Less