Updated: 1/12/2009

Organic Food Processors

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Certified Processors Organic Certification Information Organic Food Processor Application Information New Application Forms Renewal Application Forms New Processed Products & Forms International Program Application Forms To view PDF files, download Acrobat Reader.

Certified Processors

List of USDA NOP Certified Processors (Updated 10-6-08 PDF)

List of WSDA European Organic Certified Processors (PDF)

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 and Regulations (PDF 441 KB)

Organic Food Processor Application Information

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) certifies processors of organic products through the Organic Food Program. Processors are firms that are engaged in the canning, freezing, drying, dehydrating, cooking, pressing, powdering, packaging, baking, heating, mixing, grinding, churning, separating, extracting, cutting, fermenting, eviscerating, preserving, jarring, slaughtering or otherwise processing of organic products.

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Download individual sections by clicking on the links below.

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

a) Table of Contents (PDF 44 KB)
b) Application for Organic Certification & Organic Operator Agreement (AGR 2265) (PDF 86 KB)
    Application for Organic Certification & Organic Operator Agreement (AGR 2265) (Fillable Word 169 KB) 
c) Organic Handling & Processing System Plan (AGR 2180) (PDF 82 KB)
    Organic Handling & Processing System Plan (AGR 2180) (Fillable Word 152 KB)
d) Organic Product Summary - Processors (AGR 2250) (PDF 82 KB)
    Organic Product Summary - Processors (AGR 2250) (Fillable Word 205 KB)
e) How to Obtain Certification of a New Processed Organic Product  (AGR 2301) (PDF 63 KB)
f) Product Formulation Form (AGR 2178) (Fillable PDF 339KB)
g) Non-organic Ingredient Affidavit (AGR 2252) (Fillable PDF 274 KB)
h) Commercial Availability Record-Ingredients (AGR 2251) (Fillable PDF 354 KB)
i) Processor Fee Form (AGR 2258) (Fillable PDF 290 KB)

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

a) Processor Table of Contents (AGR 2299) (PDF 35 KB)
b) Renewal Application for Organic Certification & Organic Operator Agreement (AGR 2284)(Fillable PDF 376 KB)
c) Organic System Plan Update-Handlers & Processors (AGR 2285)(Fillable PDF 485 KB)
d) Organic Product Summary Update-Handlers, Processors, Brokerage/Marketing Co. (AGR 2286)(Fillable PDF 308 KB)
e)  Processor Fee Form (AGR 2258) (Fillable PDF 290 KB) 
f)  Organic Processor Sales Summary (AGR 2169)(Fillable PDF 313 KB)

3. New Processed Products & Forms
 
         a )How to Obtain Certification of a New Processed Organic Product  (AGR 2301)
             (PDF 63 KB)
         b) Product Formulation Form (AGR 2178) (Fillable PDF 339KB)
         c) Non-organic Ingredient Affidavit (AGR 2252) (Fillable PDF 274 KB)
         d) Commercial Availability Record-Ingredients (AGR 2251) (Fillable PDF 354 KB)  
         e) New Product Request (AGR 2319) (Fillable PDF 220 KB)

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4. International Program Application Forms  

a) International Cover Letter (PDF 43 KB)
b) International Application  (AGR 2314) (Fillable PDF 289 KB)
c) EOP Handling and Processing System Plan  (AGR 2211) (Fillable PDF 223 KB)
d) EOP Product Profile (AGR 2213) (PDF 57 KB)
    EOP Product Profile (AGR 2213) (Fillable Word 176 KB)
e) EOP Handler and Processor Additional Requirements (AGR 2318) (PDF 61 KB) 
f) EOP Approved Ingredients List  (AGR 2206) (PDF 60 KB)
g) Complaint Record (AGR 2171)(Fillable PDF 286 KB)

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

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