general organic

To ensure continued consumer trust in the integrity of the organic label, CCOF constantly looks for ways to address fraud. One method we began in 2018 is cross-check auditing of CCOF-certified operations. A cross-check is a review of audit trail records across multiple producers or handlers to compare what was reported as grown and sold as organic to what was purchased, received, or processed as organic by another operation. Cross-checks are similar to in/out mass balance.

Dear CCOF members,

 

I hope you enjoyed reading about a few members of our incredible team here at CCOF in the fall issue of Certified Organic as much as I enjoy seeing each of them every day. The individuals you met in this issue’s article are just a small sampling of the many people at CCOF working every day to support our members and advance organic.

To ensure consumer confidence in organic livestock production, CCOF Certification Services is working with other certifiers, including Oregon Tilth, to clarify implementation of the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) Standards as well as additional oversight we are implementing regarding handling organic animals and identification of organic slaughter eligible animals.