Structure of CCOF Food you can trust CCOF promotes and supports organic food and agriculture through a premier organic certification program, trade support, producer and consumer education and political advocacy. From apples to zucchini, from almonds to wine, CCOF is involved in every facet of organics, with over 1, 300 different organic crops and products, including livestock, processed products and services. CCOF provides certification services to all stages of the organic food chain from farms to processors, restaurants and retailers. CCOF certifies to the USDA National Organic Program standards and CCOF international standards. CCOF was founded in 1973 as a mutual assistance and certification organization for organic farmers and was one the first organizations to perform organic certification in North America. Since then, the CCOF seal has been your assurance of certification with integrity. Today, CCOF maintains one of the most consumer recognized and trusted seals in the organic marketplace. CCOF remains one of the oldest and largest organic certification and trade associations in North America, with more than 2, 000 certified members throughout the farm and processing community and more than 350 supporting members. An Original of the Organic Movement CCOF helped found affiliated organizations dedicated to the continued promotion of organics. In 1990, CCOF founded the Organic Farming Research Foundation ( OFRF ) to fund research related to organic farming practices. In 1997, CCOF helped launch the Organic Materials Review Institute ( OMRI ) to research and distribute information about materials allowed and prohibited for use in organic production.
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