Texas Certified Organically Produced

Texas Certified Organically Produced

Under the Organic Certification Program, TDA inspects and certifies organic farms as well as processors, distributors and retailers of organic food and fiber. To be certified, all must comply with organic growing and handling standards established by the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). In exchange for this compliance, participants may use a marketing logo identifying their products as certified organic. The department also helps certified businesses market their products by promoting Texas-certified organic food and fiber.

Learn more: Texas Certified Organically Produced website

Conformity assessment | How is compliance with this ecolabel's standard ensured?

Conformity with Texas Certified Organically Produced's standard is verified by our own organization (second party).

Certification / registration required

Applicants are certified against the ecolabels’s criteria before using the label

Managing organization | Who manages this ecolabel?

Name

Texas Department of Agriculture

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Type

Government

Also manages

None.

Member of: The Texas Department of Agriculture is accredited by the USDA AMS National Organic Program as a Certifying Agent for the scope of crops, livestock and handling.

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