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Organic Consultants and Organic Ag Advisors

The following agricultural advisors, supporting members, regulatory, processing, and organic consultants are provided as a courtesy by CCOF. While CCOF cannot actively consult its clients regarding organic certification compliance, we are providing this list of service providers as a resource for any company or farm seeking assistance with organic farming, certification, or other regulatory matters.
For additional help with organic certification you may also visit CCOF's organic certification assistance documents and sample record keeping forms or our Organic Certification FAQs.

Consultants:

Name

Contact Information

Daniel Giacomini
I have worked as an independent nutritional and management dairy consultant for 20 years. I have developed a process that specializes in customizing nutritional and management programs for dairy farmers and the dairy feed industry. My focus has been on both conventional and certified organic dairy operations. I look to expand this work into a greater interface between industry and the dairy farmer - particularly in the area of certified organic dairy farming.

Daniel Giacomini
Middletown, CA
(707) 987-9184
pnc@mchsi.com

Diane Joy Goodman
Consulting resources developed over 20 years to help clients understand organic standards and regulatory compliance, transition through certification, and communicating organic standards through marketing strategy. Twice Chair of California Organic Foods Advisory Board and current and past member of National Organic Standards Board and Organic Trade Association task forces. Clients include leaders in organic dairy, poultry, produce, processed food and personal care categories.

Diane Joy Goodman
San Francisco, CA
(415) 987-4287
dianejoy@speakeasy.net

Food Safety & Process Technology (FSPT)
FSPT simplifies the certification process for you, no matter if you are experienced or a beginning organic producer, processor, trader, distributor, retailer or restaurateur. FSPT can assists you in assuring that your organic facility, ingredient and product suppliers are fully compliant to standards such as the USA NOP 7 CFR Part 205, the European Union EEC 2092/91, the Japan JAS and IFOAM.

Rick Falkenberg
Turlock, CA
(831) 596-3652
rickf@wwdb.org
www.fs-pt.com

Food Solutions, Inc.
Dr. Bair is President of Food Solutions, Inc., a North Carolina based company providing consulting services to the Natural/Organic Food business and the emerging functional "Wellness" food and beverage segment. He provides consultation to companies desiring to enter the Organic food market, by evaluating their feasibility to process Organic products through assessment of their product line(s) and manufacturing capabilities. Assistance with all steps leading to facility certification including completion of Organic Application and developing all supporting documentation necessary for full certification. He also has extensive experience in new product development, manufacturing scale-up and access to an extensive network of organic raw material sources.

Dr. Craig Bair
Greensboro, NC
(336) 851-0206
foodsolutionsinc@cs.com

Integrated Organic Services
Biligual Spanish / English consulting company. Assisting producers and processors to develop and review organic production plans that meet organic certification standard requirements; internal control systems; standard operating procedures; logs; certification application preparation and submission; labels; ingredients; materials; audit trails; education and training; pre-inspection on-site operation evaluation; post-inspection assistance.

Cara Smiley
Mexico City
(831) 359-4096 csmiley@integratedorganic.com
www.integratedorganic.com

Mark Chass
Comprehensive certification and inspection experience since 1982.

Mark Chass
Sebastopol, CA
(707) 824-9544
markchass@comcast.net

Montecalvo, Dr. Joe

Montecalvo, Dr. Joe
Morro Bay, CA
(805) 756-2109
montecalvo@charter.net

Nature’s SunGrown Foods, Inc.

Hal Shenson
San Rafael, CA
(415) 491-4944
hal@naturessungrown.com
www.naturessungrown.com

Organic Concepts LLC
With over 75 years of combined experience in the organic industry, we provide the highest quality services for our clients' success in the evolving food and manufacturing environments. Services include compliance assessment to all the major organic standards (e.g. NOP, EU, CAAQ, JAS), organic system plan development, certification application, employee training and inspection support. Services offered in English, Spanish and French. Contact us for all your organic compliance needs!

Patti Bursten Deutsch,
Krista Wanser,
Stanley Edwards,
Rick Martinez
Dwight, NE
(402) 367-8549
contact@organicconcepts.info www.organicconcepts.info

Organic Options

Mark Mulcahy
Glen Ellen, CA
(707) 939-1613
organicoptions@earthlink.net
www.organicoptions.com

Quality Systems Consulting
Services offered: Internal audits, Preparation of Organic System Plans, etc.

Vickie Robertson

Riverside, CA
(909) 241-6442
vrobertson@dslextreme.com

Sheila Linderman
Organic certification and products specialist. Confused by the NOP? Call me!

Sheila Linderman
West Hills, CA
(818) 992-5094
sheila.linderman@sbcglobal.net
www.sheilalinderman.com

Simple Organic Solutions
Solving your organic sourcing and certification needs. SOS knows the regulations, understands the industry, has the contacts, and appreciates your unique needs.

Bob Durst
Philomath, OR
(541) 740-6490
BobD@SimpleOrganicSolutions.com
www.simpleorganicsolutions.com

Steven Harper Associates LLC
All aspects of Organic Certification and Regulatory Compliance, Technical Materials and Ingredient Evaluation, Product Development, Quality Assurance and NLEA Labeling. Food Scientist with 17 years of experience in all aspects of organic certification, regulatory compliance, product development, technical ingredient evaluation, quality assurance, and organic inspection. Past member of National Organic Standards Board.

Dr. Steven Harper
Bellingham, WA
(360) 650-9065
stevenharper2@msn.com

Sustainable Strategies
Advisors in Food and Agriculture. Bob Anderson has over 35 years of hands-on experience in all aspects of organic agriculture, organic processing, organic certification, marketing, government relations and international trade. He also serves as an advisor to the USDA, NOP, Foreign Agriculture Service and U.S. Department of State. Until 2000, he was president of Walnut Acres Organic Farms, one of the founding and most respected organic foods businesses in the United States.

Anderson, Bob
Boalsburg, PA
(814) 574-1063 bobanderson1217@yahoo.com

Terravita Organic

Joe Hall
Lathrop, CA
(209) 610-1366 terrvitaorganic@comcast.net

The Organic Consulting Firm
WHY THE OCF? It is difficult and time-consuming navigating through the complex USDA National Organic Regulations, putting your systems in place, and wading through the certifier's requirements…
Let The Organic Consulting Firm do the work for you!
The Organic Consulting Firm (The OCF) is an international company providing full service evaluation, development, training, and verification to many organic standards, including USDA, JAS, IFOAM, EU, and others.
The Founders of The Organic Consulting Firm have a wealth of practical experience in the organic industry. They have worked in all fields of the industry from raising organic crops and livestock to managing organic processing plants in the US and Latin America. The founders are active in today’s organic certification industry, working as consultants, inspectors, reviewers, and certification managers for several certification agencies. The OCF will integrate organic compliance into existing procedures or create a complete Organic Systems Plan.
Geographic Areas Available: Offices located in Southern California, traveling Globally , specializing in United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Lois Christie, Karen Troxell, Shannon Murphy
(888) 953-9119
info@theocf.com
www.TheOCF.com

Wolf, DiMatteo & Associates, Inc
Experts in organic production and handling; building and implementing compliance plans for NOP, EU, JAS; pest control, sanitation, ingredient sourcing, identity preservation, segregation. Helping people with their strategic plans, sustainable development and triple bottom line missions for over 30 years. Network of associates worldwide.

Wolf, Bill
Newcastle, VA
(540) 864-5107
bwolf@organicspecialists.com
www.organicspecialists.com

Ag Advisors:

Name

Contact Information

A Little Something Wicked, LLC

Cary, Gayle

Brea, CA

(714) 396-4204

alswhome@verizon.net

Agri Data Sensing, Inc.

LeBoeuf, John

Fresno, CA

(559) 431-2360

agridatsensing1@aol.com

Agricultural Advisors, Inc

Brocker, Kent
Pleasant Grove, CA
(916) 655-1566

Akin, Erhan

Akin, Erhan

Foster City, CA

(650) 804-5511

cihanakin@yahoo.com

Alluvial Agricultural Consulting

Ken Schneider

Sanger, CA(559) 259-0335

alluvialag@hughes.net

CAFF

Earnshaw, Sam
Watsonville , CA
(831) 722-5556
sambo@cruzio.com
www.caff.org

Courchesne Larose Ltee.

Wholesaler and Importer of fruits & vegetables.

Ethier, Jean-Pierre

Montreal, QC

(514) 525-6381

jp.ethier@courchesnelarose.com

Dept. of Ag Economics, CSU Fresno

Deng, Xiaohui Sarah

Fresno, CA

(559) 278-4455

xdeng@csufresno.edu

Earthbound Farm

Mark Marino

Carmel, CA

(831) 596-5776

mark@ebfarm.com

www.ebfarm.com

Environmental Care & Share, Inc.

Jackson, William

Golden, CO

(925) 228-1332

wrjackson@ecands.net

Food Safety & Process Technology

FSPT simplifies the certification process for you, no matter if you are experienced or a beginning organic producer, processor, trader, distributor, retailer or restaurateur.

FSPT can assists you in assuring that your organic facility, ingredient and product suppliers are fully compliant to standards such as the USA NOP 7 CFR Part 205, the European Union EEC 2092/91, the Japan JAS and IFOAM.

Dr. Falkenberg, Rick

Turlock, CA

(831) 596-3652

falkenbergr@wwdb.org

www.fs-pt.com

Harvey, Jon

Harvey, Jon

Pleasanton, CA

(925) 485-5474

jon@harvhome.com

Jimenez, Ananda

Jimenez, Ananda

Santa Cruz, CA

(831) 431-7544

fourwindshome@hotmail.com

NH3

Duke, Vicky

Salinas, CA

(831) 214-6109

vicky.duke@nh3service.com

www.nh3service.com

Olsen, Patricia

Olsen, Patricia

Butler, TN

trisholsen@earthlink.net

Organic Ag Advisors
We provide practical, cost effective proven production advice for organic and transitional growers of fruits, vegetables, berries, grapes, herbs and nuts. Over 30 years experience in all aspects of organic production. Specialist in biological soil management, organic pest control, beneficial habitat design, composting and problem solving. We have successfully assisted a huge variety of farming challenges on all size operations from 1 to 20,000 acres. On site consulting in California, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, Central and South America. Phone and email consulting world wide.

Cantisano, Amigo Bob
North San Juan, CA
(530) 292-3619
orgamigo@jps.net
www.aeoliaorganics.com

Organic Concepts

Deutsch, Patti Bursten

Dwight, NE

(402) 367-8549

contact@organicconcepts.info

www.organicconcepts.info

Pro Act

Lynch, Tim

Monterey, CA

(831) 658-1912

tlynch@proactusa.com