Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has been certifying organic farmers since 1972 and is one of the country’s oldest certification programs. MOFGA Certification Services LLC was formed by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in 2002 in order to provide USDA-accredited organic certification services to Maine farmers and food processors. Our service area currently consists of Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. If your operation is located outside of these New England states, please refer to the USDA NOP website or the Organic Integrity database to locate a certifier that services your area. If you are in Connecticut or Rhode Island, please contact our office.
MOFGA Certification Services (MCS) certifies crops, wild crops, sea vegetables, livestock, livestock products, and processed products to the USDA National Organic Program standard.
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DACF News Release – Infrastructure needs survey is critical for your industry
The Maine Departments of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Marine Resources; and Economic and Community Development invite you to help identify how best to support your industry, should any federal or state funding become available to support investment in Maine’s heritage industries. For this survey’s purpose, please consider infrastructure and innovation needs to include: transportation, storage,…
National Organic Standards Board Spring Meeting Logistics
Based on input from the National Organic Standards Board (Board) and members of the organic community, the Board’s Spring 2021 Meeting will be held live online, instead of in-person. This allows the Board to safely deliberate in an open and public setting. Online Meeting Details Tuesday, April 20, Noon – 5:00 pm Eastern Thursday, April…
Applications open for Maine Farm Emergency Grants, Round Two
Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) and Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) are offering emergency grants to assist farmers impacted by the current COVID-19 crisis, including those who have experienced sales losses, increased expenses and/or other challenges during 2020, and who anticipate needing to make further changes and adjustments for 2021. After offering an initial…