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Bricmont
Bricmont Hardship Assistance Fund

We provide financial assistance to organic producers and processors/handlers who suffer losses due to extreme hardship. Apply today »

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CCOF 50th Anniversary - 2023
Celebrating 50 years of advancing organic agriculture for producers, consumers, and the planet.
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Farmer Market Sign
Strengthening Organic Enforcement Rule (SOE) has been published!

The new regulations impact both certified and uncertified operations. Find out what this means for you and learn more »

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OCal
OCal——Comparable-to-Organic大麻认证证书n in California

Cannabis growers in California can now display their commitment to growing their products organically through CCOF's comparable-to-organic OCal certification. Learn more »

CCOF is a nonprofit organization that advances organic agriculture for a healthy world through organic certification, education, advocacy, and promotion. We envision a world where organicisthe norm.

May 19, 2023

Learn to grow and harvest medicinal herbs in your garden in the Hay Barn at UCSC or online. Clinical herbalist Paula Grainger will share some of her…

Graphic Design Specialist – San Francisco/Modesto/Sacramento Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000 per…
Small farm located in the town of Mount Shasta, CCOF certified since 2014. Basically a 2-person…
Status: Full Time, Exempt Reports to: Chief Executive Officer Supervisory: Four to six direct…

CCOF News: Stay Up-to-Date on Organic

May 1, 2023 | Blog

In the coming months theUSDA Agriculture Marketing Servicewill be releasing an RFP focusing on Pinpointed Organic Market Development as part of their Organic Transition Initiative. This program will develop new and expanded markets for targeted domestic organic products by providing more resources and market certainty for producers and processors transitioning to organic or initiating new organic production and processing capacity.

There will be approximately $75…

May 1, 2023 | Blog
FFRC members meet with Assemblymember Dawn Addis

Last week, CCOF andFood and Farm Resilience Coalitionmembers met with state legislators to garner additional support for the Climate-resilient Farms, Sustainable Healthy Food Access, and Farmworker Protection Bond Act of 2024, AB 408. This bill, which is authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson,…

April 24, 2023 | Blog

Increasingly, food safety certifications and plans are required to sell fresh fruits and vegetables, and the costs in time, labor, capital upgrades, and certifications are significant. While the USDA currently offersfinancial assistance for small growers (with less than $250,000 in annual sales), the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) has a survey out to determine what barriers keep fruit and vegetable farms and packers from beginning or…

April 24, 2023 | Blog

The CCOF Foundation’sOrganic Transition Program(OTP) supports producers transitioning their land into organic production. Producers receive direct financial support of $10,000 for three consecutive years, as well as technical…