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Organic Grower Plan Application

Full OGP Application

Instructions: This Organic System Plan application is designed to describe how your operation complies or plans to comply with the USDA Organic Regulations and/or other applicable organic standard(s). Complete all sections truthfully and accurately. A copy of the completed application will be emailed to you for your own records. All changes that may affect compliance must be notified to QCS and approved prior to implementation, including use of new lands, inputs, or facilities. Lands/facilities are not approved for use until added to Organic Certificate.

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OGP 1: APPLICATION

USDA Organic Regulations §205.401
Leave blank if you are a first-time applicant with QCS.
Enter "Same as mailing address" if true.
Check each associated organic or other system plan you are submitting for this entity that may be grouped for inspection

Primary Contact (Authorized Representative)

Are you a primary or additional contact for multiple operations?

For registration:

Reach out to qcstechsupport@qcsinfo.org to be given access to your account.

Additional Certification Contacts (Authorized Representatives)

Persons listed below are also authorized to communicate with QCS on behalf of this operation. Click the Add button to add a new contact.
Add Remove

Quick Tip:

Anyone not listed as a contact for your entity cannot have access to your entity's QCS certification information through your account. Make sure to include anyone who may need access for billing, updates, etc.

Consultants

Are you/will you use a consultant?
How would you like QCS to communicate with the consultant?

State Registration (For organic production occuring in California)

1. Does or will organic production or handling occur in the state of California?
2. Is the operation registered with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)?
This is required before the first sale of organic product and annual thereafter.
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Driving Directions

OGP 1A. Operation's Legal Description

Describe the operation's type of business and attach documentation to verify the legal entity name.
Entity Type

Quick  Tip:

You'll be asked to upload attachment files throughout this application. Start a list of what files you upload with the section of the application they're uploaded to (example: File A, OSP 1). You'll be asked to complete a checklist of all of your attachment files in OGP 15. Starting a list now will make the checklist easier later.

Is the entity's fictitious name (DBA) filed?
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OGP 1B. General Description

(e.g. products, acres, years on the land, market, etc.)
2. Does this operation (business entity) also produce non-organic crops, including on land that is in transition?

OGP 1C. Previous Organic/Transitional Certification

1. Have you ever applied for organic or transitional certification in the past?
2. Is this operation currently certified?
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3. Were you issued a Minor Noncompliance during the previous certification cycle?
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4. Have you ever applied for and been denied organic or transitional certification?
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5. If you have been certified organic in the past, have you ever had your certificate suspended or revoked?
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6. If you are currently certified by another certifier, were you issued a Noncompliance, Proposed Suspension, or Proposed Revocation during the previous certification cycle?
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OGP 1D. Exempt/Excluded

Operations earning less than $5,000 in gross annual organic sales may be exempt from certification under 7 CFR 205.101(a).
1. Is the operation exempt from certification under 7 CFR 205.101(a)?
2. If yes, do you understand that certification of an exempt operation is considered a voluntary process?

OGP 1E. Export

1. Will product(s) be exported?
2. Please indicate the international certification that you are seeking in order to export your product.

Quick Tip:

You can complete the applicable forms for each international certification you select in OGP 17-25.

OGP 1F. Records

Section 205.103 of the NOP Final Rule requires organic producers to maintain records concerning organic production that fully disclose all activities and transactions in sufficient detail to demonstrate compliance with the regulations. Records must be maintained for 5 years and must be available to the inspector at the time of inspection.
1. Which of the following records do you keep for organic production?
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