Resources

Resources are free online unless otherwise noted
 

The certification process

 

(Canadian Organic Growers, 2005)
See especially pp. 185-90. Although this is a Canadian guide, the basic rules are the same.

Guidebook for Organic Certification
Jody Padgham
(Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service, 2005)
29 pp.  
(NCAT/ATTRA, 2003) 20 pp.
Laura Tourte et al
(UC Davis Small Farm Center, 2006) 5 pp.
(NCAT/ATTRA, 2002) 8 pp.
 
Ann Baier
(NCAT/ATTRA, 2005) 8 pp.   
 
(Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service)
Topics include choosing a certification agency, the certification process, and overviews on transitioning to specific organic systems
 

 

Materials and inputs

 

Preston Sullivan
(NCAT/ATTRA, 2001) 12 pp.
 
Stefano Canali et al, eds.
(Research Institute of Organic Agriculture/FiBL, 2005)
 
(Organic Materials Review Institute)
 
James Ferguson
(University of Florida Extension, 2004)
 
Organic Food Program
(Washington State Dept. of Agriculture)
 
Brian Caldwell et al
(Cornell University, 2005)
George Kuepper et al
(NCAT/ATTRA, 2004)
Includes a searchable resource list of suppliers and materials.