The CCOF Foundation offers grants for California farmers and ranchers who transition to #organic! Applications are open NOW through August 2, 2024 Visit go.ccof.org/otpgrant to #jointheorganicmovement!
About us
CCOF advances organic agriculture for a healthy world. We advocate on behalf of our members for organic policies, support the growth of organic through education and grants, and provide organic certification that is personal and accessible. CCOF is a nonprofit organization governed by the people who grow and make our food. Founded in California more than 40 years ago, today our roots span the breadth of North America and our presence is internationally recognized. We are supported by an organic family of farmers, ranchers, processors, retailers, consumers, and policymakers. Together, we work to realize a future where organic is the norm. CCOF includes three legally distinct entities. CCOF, Inc. is governed by a board of directors, and provides infrastructure for the certification, advocacy, and Foundation programs, and also supports a regional chapter system for its members. CCOF Certification Services, LLC, governed by the LLC management committee, is a USDA National Organic Program (NOP)-accredited organic certification agency that certifies over 3,000 members in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The CCOF Foundation is a nonprofit foundation that includes educational programs for current and prospective organic farmers through the Organic Training Institute, gives grants to students and teachers studying organic through the Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund, hardship assistance grants for organic farmers, and consumer education campaigns about the benefits of organic. Watch our latest Roadmap to an Organic California video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ---u0_vXI Learn more about how to get certified: https://ccof.org/page/how-get-certified
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http://www.ccof.org/
External link for CCOF
- Industry
- Farming
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Santa Cruz
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1973
- Specialties
- organic certification, education, advocacy and promotion, organic Foundation, and organic agriculture
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2155 Delaware Ave
Suite 150
Santa Cruz, 95060, US
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Updates
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Join our monthly Café Hours series - Your food safety & GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6 audit questions answered! #foodsafety #globalgap
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As a recently approved Training Center, CCOF is excited to offer our second official PrimusGFS training for Version 3.2 through Zoom. July 29 – July 31, 2024
As a recently approved Training Center, CCOF is excited to offer our second official PrimusGFS training for Version 3.2 through Zoom
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California Cannabis Exhibit – Learn more about OCal certification and see us at the CA State Fair July 12-14!
California Cannabis Exhibit – See us at the CA State Fair July 12-14!
CCOF on LinkedIn
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Next series: 6/28/24 (12:00–1:00 p.m PST.) https://lnkd.in/gRgAtk67 Learn more about GLOBALG.A.P.’s transition to Version 6 by joining our monthly Café Hours series with approved GLOBALG.A.P. Trainer Astrid Goplen. GLOBALG.A.P. is updating its Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard from Version 5.4-1-GFS to Version 6, with the change set to be mandatory for all audits after July 1, 2024. Bring your questions to the Cafe Hours and get prepared! Cost: FREE! Looking for more robust training? See our 3-day certificate series at https://lnkd.in/gkDmg_sS
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Ask your Representative to give organic its fair share of investment in the Farm Bill tomorrow!
📣 House Farm Bill Fails to Address the Needs of the Growing Organic Sector 📣 TAKE ACTION > https://lnkd.in/daePP2YA On May 17, G.T. Thompson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released proposed legislative text for the House Farm Bill. On Thursday, May 23, the bill will go to ‘markup’, during which the House Agriculture Committee will debate this massive 942-page draft legislation and consider amendments to the bill. NOC appreciates that the House Farm Bill continues support for several critically important organic programs, including funding for the National Organic Program, the agency that oversees the growing organic sector, the Organic Certification Cost Share Program, and the flagship organic research program (OREI). Unfortunately, the bill assumes a stagnant organic sector, rather than providing the necessary resources to keep pace with the growing organic food and farming sector. We need your help! Contact your Representative to let them know that organic agriculture deserves a fair share of investments in the Farm Bill. TAKE ACTION > https://lnkd.in/daePP2YA
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Stop the budget cuts for small farms! Get the details here: https://lnkd.in/gEPB9PEG Take action here: https://lnkd.in/gApTPfDh “Despite California’s budget deficit, disaster relief programs like CUSP for small and underserved farmers should never be compromised." — Jamie Fanous, CAFF Policy Director "We call on the State to protect California’s food security by supporting those who feed our communities.” – Rebekah Weber, CCOF Policy Director
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Does your business buy organic products? Are you interested in finding transitioning producers, but not sure how? If your business wants to buy organic products or is interested in buying from suppliers transitioning to #organic, help us understand the data and features to help you find potential suppliers through answering OTA’s survey. https://lnkd.in/gbgXbhV9 This brief 5-minute survey runs through May 31st and is an opportunity for organic buyers to make your voice heard. Your feedback will help us identify features and data essential to buying transitional and organic products online. The survey is open to any business or non-profit organization that buys #organicproducts. The Organic Trade Association (OTA) and Rodale Institute are developing programming to accelerate in-person and virtual buyer and seller organic matching as a part of OTA’s #TransitiontoOrganicPartnershipProgram (#TOPP) cooperative agreement.
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Next series:: 05/03/24 (12:00–1:00 p.m PST.) https://lnkd.in/gF-bAa9Z Learn more about GLOBALG.A.P.’s transition to Version 6 by joining our monthly Café Hours series with approved GLOBALG.A.P. Trainer Astrid Goplen. GLOBALG.A.P. is updating its Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard from Version 5.4-1-GFS to Version 6. Bring your questions to the Cafe Hours and get prepared! Cost: FREE! Looking for more robust training? See our 3-day certificate series at https://lnkd.in/gkDmg_sS.
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Save the Date! 🌎 On April 20, the City of Sunnyvale is hosting an Earth Day Festival featuring the Grand Opening of our new Civic Center Campus, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We are excited to share our love for the planet as we welcome you onto our new Civic Center Campus. The festival will include a street fair directly in front of Sunnyvale’s new City Hall, as well as activities in the campus’s new open space and amphitheater. 🎵 Experience family-friendly live entertainment 🌮 Enjoy tasty food from local food trucks 🌳 Explore the campus trees with experts on a guided tour ⚡ Check out our display of electric vehicles and electric bikes 🌱 Dig into the world of composting with the Master Composters ✨ And much more!
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