Blog posts by kta
Written by kta on Monday, October 17, 2022
CCOF’s food safety manager, Jacob Guth, will be attending the Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Florida, on October 27 through 29. If you plan to attend, we would love to meet you there!
If you have questions about how bundling certifications with CCOF can save you time and money, which of our PrimusGFS and GLOBALG.A.P. certifications is best for you, or recent events in the food safety community like the USDA's Food Safety Cost Share program, we would be happy to set a time to chat.
Let us know if you plan to attend the show by emailing foodsafety@ccof.org. We look forward to…
Written by kta on Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The application deadline for the National Organic Program’s Certification Cost Share is fast approaching!
Any operation that is located within the United States and received organic certification between October 1, 2021, and September 30, 2022, may apply for reimbursement by October 31, 2022.
All certified organic entities in the United States are eligible to apply for a refund of 50 percent of their certification-related costs, including inspection fees, up to a maximum of $500 per certification or certified scope. California State Organic Program registration fees are also eligible for…
Written by kta on Monday, August 8, 2022
The National Organic Certification Cost Share Program is still open for 2022 applications, but only a few months remain to apply for funds. Through this program, eligible operations will be reimbursed up to 50% of their organic certification costs, not to exceed $500, for each NOP scope of organic certification. Eligible operations can also receive a refund of California State Organic Program registration fees.
Any operation that is located within the United States and received organic certification between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022 may apply for reimbursement. The Cost Share…
Written by kta on Monday, May 9, 2022
Are you familiar with the USDA National Organic Program’s proposed Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Rule? This pending regulation will significantly change the organic regulations. After the rule is enacted, operations buying, selling, trading, or facilitating sales of organic products will be required to gain certification.
The current organic regulations require operations that process, package, or label organic products to maintain certification. The USDA National Organic Program (NOP) is now proposing that operations that buy, sell, trade, or facilitate organic sales will also…