CERTIFICATION SERVICES

AGRICULTURAL CROPS

Farms producing agricultural and horticulturalcrops, wild harvested crops, as well as pastureareas used for livestock grazing.

LIVESTOCK

Farms with livestock production practices andanimals, including end products for sale suchas meat, eggs and milk.

PROCESSORS AND HANDLERS

Processors of organic foods, co-packers, packers, brokers, wholesalers, distributors and marketers of organic food products.

RESTAURANTS AND RETAILERS

Retail stores and restaurants that sell organicproducts to the consumer, either as fresh produce,packaged goods or ready-to-eat meals.

TRANSITIONAL ORGANIC

OTCO is pleased to offer transitional certificationservices. This service acts as a stepping stone,assisting farmers throughout the transformation fromnon-organic to organic production.

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS

OTCO provides organic certification for personal careproducts such as cosmetics, soaps, personal hygieneproducts and much more. We certify to the USDANational Organic Program (NOP) standards and NSF/ANSI 305 Organic Personal Care Products standard.

FIBER AND TEXTILES

OTCO certifies to the Global Organic Textile Standard(GOTS), an organic certification program dedicated to fiber and textile handling and production. The standard defines requirements to ensure the organic status of all phases of textile production, including harvesting of raw materials, environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing and labeling.

BEE BETTER CERTIFIED™

OTCO has partnered with The Xerces Society forInvertebrate Conservation to create Bee BetterCertified™. The certification program identifies andcelebrates farmers and businesses that adopt farmmanagement practices that support pollinators.

SALMON-SAFE

OTCO, in partnership with Salmon-Safe, providesSalmon-Safe certification to organic farmers — crop and livestock — that further protect biodiversity and aquatic habitat while helping to redefine the practice of ecologically sustainable agriculture.

OPT GRASS-FED ORGANIC

OTCO, in cooperation with Earth Claims LLC and Organic Plus Trust (OPT) provides OPT Certified Grass-Fed Organic certification to organic farmersand handlers with Grass-Fed livestock products.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Our credibility in certification is valuedbeyond the United States. OTCO providestechnical assistance and services to helpcertified organic clients access exportopportunities for raw and processed organicproducts to international markets. We offeran integrated approach to deliver operationswith clear and practical support in navigatingindividual country requirements.

OTCO OFFERS SERVICES FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:

- USDA NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM

- GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILES STANDARD

- CERTIFIED GRASS-FED ORGANIC LIVESTOCK PROGRAM™

- MÉXICO ORGANIC PROGRAM

- BEE BETTER CERTIFIED™

- NSF/ANSI 305

- SALMON SAFE

- ACB EU STANDARD