Requirements

CERTIFICATION

HOFA surrendered USDA/NOP accreditation as an organic certifier in August 2011.

SCOPES OF CERTIFICATION

a) Organic Crop Certification covers the production of agricultural and horticultural crops.

b) Organic Livestock Certification covers the production of animal products such as meat, eggs, and milk.

c) Organic Handling / Processing Certification covers the production of processed organic foods and businesses participating in the distribution chain.

d) Organic Wild-Crop Certification covers the harvesting of crops that are not actively cultivated.

e) Apiary Certification covers the production, packing, and processing of bee products.
At this time, there are no official federal standards established for Organic Apiary Production. Until federal standards for honey production are final, commercial apiaries seeking organic certification must comply with requirements and policies based upon the National Organic Standards Board’s 2010 final recommendation for Rulemaking Action.

Producers, processors and handlers seeking certification must comply with all requirements and policies relating to the category and type of activity.

Hawaii Organic Farming Association

Hawaii Organic Farming Association

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Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP):
FSA has started accepting applications for OTECP, a new (likely temporary) program designed to help certified organic and transitional operations offset certain costs including eligible certification expenses, eligible transitional expenses, educational event registration fees, and soil testing for micronutrient deficiencies. The $20 million devoted to this program for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022 is part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative.
FSA will accept OTECP applications for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 from November 8, 2021 through January 7, 2022. The application period for fiscal year 2022 applications will be announced later.

https://www.farmers.gov/pandemic-assistance/otecp

Hawaii Organic Farming Association

The Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program supports agricultural producers who are certified organic or transitioning to organic.

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association

Applications now are being accepted from farmers and agriculture food producers for Mahi‘ai Match-Up, a business plan competition that provides food-focused entrepreneurs from across the pae ‘āina with an opportunity to farm agricultural land or develop a business in a commercial space.

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The Fall 2021 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting was held Wednesday - Thursday October 13-14 and Tuesday - Thursday, October 19-21. Oregon Tilth has outlined some of the discussions and decisions from the meeting in their recap (at the link).

https://tilth.org/fall-2021-nosb-recap/

Hawaii Organic Farming Association

The Fall 2021 National Organic Standards Board meeting ended Thursday, October 21st. We’ve outlined a few of the exciting wins and decisions from the meeting. Organic as a Solution to Climate Change: We are thrilled USDA Under Secretary Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Jennifer Moffitt, confir....

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