Is there a free organic supplier verification log template?
A free approved supplier list, supplier check log, and receiving check for organic loads. Use it with your organic fraud prevention plan.
16 hours ago2 min read
How does a farm outside the US get USDA Organic certification to export to the US?
How a farm outside the US gets USDA Organic certification to export: the two paths, import certificates, grower groups, and what the US importer needs.
2 days ago3 min read
Is there a free organic neighbor notification letter template?
A free letter to tell neighbors, spray applicators, and road crews that your land is organic, plus a one page spray drift report. No email needed.
2 days ago2 min read
Who can help me develop my Organic System Plan?
Need help developing your Organic System Plan? The six steps to build one, where farms and food brands get stuck, and who can write it with you.
4 days ago3 min read
What does an organic certifier check on a farm?
A free 40 point organic certification checklist for farms: each rule, what it asks for, and the record that proves it. Printable PDF, no email needed.
5 days ago6 min read
Organic Certification Glossary: 45 Terms in Plain Words
45 organic certification terms in plain words: OSP, NOP, transition, buffer zone, mass balance, noncompliance, and more. A quick guide for farms and brands.
6 days ago4 min read
Who helps food brands and co-packers get USDA Organic certified?
Who helps food brands and co-packers get USDA Organic certified: who needs a certificate, label levels, supplier checks, and how Kona Organic helps nationwide.
6 days ago3 min read
What records does an organic handler need, and is there a free template?
Free record templates for organic processors, packers, and food makers: supplier, receiving, production, cleaning, pest, storage, and shipping logs.
7 days ago3 min read
How long does it take to transition a farm to organic?
How long it takes to transition a farm to organic, how the 36 month clock works, what counts as proof of land history, and how to use the waiting time.
Oct 133 min read
Where can I get free organic record keeping templates?
Free organic record keeping templates from Kona Organic: seven printable logs for inputs, seeds, harvests, sales, cleaning, and monitoring. PDF and Excel.
Oct 133 min read
Do importers, brokers, and traders need organic certification?
Under the USDA Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule, most importers, brokers, and traders of organic products must be certified. Who is exempt and what to do.
Oct 123 min read
How do I apply for organic certification cost share in 2026?
USDA organic cost share pays back up to 75 percent of certification costs, up to $750 per scope. Who qualifies, what counts, and the December 31, 2026 deadline.
Oct 123 min read
What is an organic fraud prevention plan, and who can write mine?
What an organic fraud prevention plan is, who needs one under the 2024 Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule, what goes in it, and who can write yours.
Oct 113 min read
How do I find an organic certification consultant near me?
You do not need a local organic certification consultant. How to find the right one in any US state, what to ask, and why farms and brands choose Kona Organic.
Oct 93 min read
Can an organic certification consultant work with my farm remotely?
Yes, an organic certification consultant can work with your farm remotely. What gets done by video and shared files, what still happens on site, and how.
Oct 83 min read
My organic certification was suspended. How do I get it back?
What a suspended organic certification means, how reinstatement works, what has to change, the deadlines, and how Kona Organic builds the request.
Oct 73 min read
How do I get my farm certified organic in Hawaiʻi?
How a Hawaiʻi farm gets USDA Organic certified, how long it takes, what it costs, and who can walk you through it.
Oct 42 min read
Free Organic Certification Resources
Free organic certification guides: an audit readiness scorecard, 1 year and 3 year pathway plans, and a plain answer FAQ. For any farm, anywhere.
Sep 301 min read
Who Can Help Me Respond to an Organic Noncompliance?
What a notice of noncompliance means, how long you have, what a strong response looks like, and how Kona Organic writes it and fixes the root cause.
Sep 283 min read
Who Can Help an Organic Handler or Processor Get Certified?
How handlers, packers, processors, co-packers, and food brands get USDA Organic certified, what inspectors trace, and how Kona Organic prepares them.
Sep 283 min read
