Organic Handlers

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Certified Handlers Certified Retailers Organic Certification Information Organic Food Handler Application Information New Handler Application Forms Renewal Handler Application Forms New Brokerage-Marketing Company Application Forms Renewal Brokerage-Marketing Company Application Forms New Retail Store-Restaurant Application Forms Renewal Retail Store-Restaurant Application Forms International Application Forms To view PDF files, download Acrobat Reader.

Certified Handlers

• List of USDA NOP Certified Handlers
  (Updated 8-14-09) (PDF 331 KB)
• List of USDA NOP Certified Retailers
  (Updated 8-14-09)(PDF 123 KB)
• List of EU compliant Handlers.  (update 10.23.09)(PDF 52 KB)

Organic Certification Information

The WSDA Organic Food Program has put together reference material to assist applicants with the organic certification process.  The WSDA Rules and Regulations Book contains the USDA National Organic Standards, WSDA Organic Standards and Regulations, and WSDA Organic Certification Fee Information.  The WSDA Guide to Organic Certification provides answers to frequently asked questions about certification, and provides details and references about organic production and handling requirements.

a)  Guide to Organic Certification (PDF 451 KB)
b) WSDA Organic Rules & Regulations (PDF 441 KB)

Organic Food Handler Application Information

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) certifies handlers of organic food products through the Organic Food Program (OFP). Handlers include distributors, grocery distributors, fruit packers, marketing companies, brokers, warehouses, retailers and other entities that sell, distribute, or pack organic food products. In 2005, WSDA certified 129 handlers of organic food. 

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Download individual sections by clicking on the links below.

1.  New Handler Application Forms - The following items must be completed and mailed to the Organic Food Program.

a) Application Packet Table of Contents (PDF 44 KB)
b) Application for Organic Certification and Organic
    Operator Agreement (AGR 2265) (PDF83 KB)
c) Organic Handling & Processing System Plan
    (AGR 2180) (PDF 82 KB) 
d) Organic Product Summary (AGR 2249) (PDF 82 KB)
e) Handler Fee Form (AGR 2260) (PDF 291 KB)
f) 2009 Cost Share Application (AGR 2182) (PDF298KB)
g) W-9 Form (PDF 33KB)

 2.  Renewal Handler Application Forms - The following items must be completed and mailed to the Organic Food Program. 

Forms are currently not available until January 15 2010 for the 2010 Renewal Season.

3. New Brokerage-Marketing Company Application Forms - The following items must be completed and mailed to the Organic Food Program.

a) Application Packet Table of Contents (PDF 42 KB)
b) Application for Organic Certification and Organic
    Operator Agreement  (AGR 2265) (PDF 87 KB)
c) Organic Handling System Plan
    (AGR 2248)(PDF 83 KB) 
d) Organic Product Summary- (AGR 2249) (PDF88 KB)
e) Handler Fee Form (AGR 2260)(PDF 291 KB)
f) 2009 Cost Share Application (AGR 2182)  (PDF 298KB)
g) W-9 Form (PDF 33KB)

4. Renewal Brokerage-Marketing Company Application Forms - The following items must be completed and mailed to the Organic Food Program.

Forms are currently not available until January 15 2010 for the 2010 Renewal Season.

5. New Retail Store-Restaurant Application Forms - The following items must be completed and mailed to the Organic Food Program.

a) Application Packet Table of Contents (PDF45 KB)
b) Application for Organic Certification and Organic Operator   Agreement (AGR 2265) (PDF 92 KB)  
c) Organic Handling System Plan-Retail Store-Restaurant       (AGR 2247) (PDF 83 KB)
d) Organic Product Summary (AGR 2249) (PDF 84 KB)
e) How to Comply With Organic Standards(PDF 39 KB)
f) Retailer Fee Form  (AGR 2257) (PDF 78 KB)
g) 2009 Cost Share Application (AGR 2182) (PDF298KB)
h) W-9 Form (PDF 33KB)

6. Renewal Retail Store-Restaurant Application Forms - The following items must be completed and mailed to the Organic Food Program.

Forms are currently not available until January 15 2010 for the 2010 Renewal Season.

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7.  International Program Application Forms

Please note: 2009 forms and program are under development.  Please contact Brenda Book with questions at (360) 902-2090.

If you have further questions pertaining to your organic handler application packet contact the WSDA Organic Food Program at (360) 902-1805 or email organic@agr.wa.gov.

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