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PCO is proud to be accredited for the OPT Certified Grass-Fed Organic Certification. While separate from the National Organic Program (NOP), this certification builds upon the organic standards. In cooperation with The Organic Plus Trust (OPT), PCO provides OPT Certified Grass-Fed Organic certification to organic farmers and handlers with grass-fed livestock products.

If you have any questions or need an OPT application, please reach out to :

Heather Donald

Certification Specialist

Heather Donald

Email: heather@paorganic.org

OPT Resources

OPT - PCO Grass-Fed Certification Manual

OPT - PCO Grass-Fed Certification Manual

OPT - PCO Grass-fed Certification Fee Schedule

OPT - PCO Grass-fed Certification Fee Schedule

OPT Program Manual

OPT Program Manual

OPT Grass-Fed Meat Animal Standard

OPT Grass-Fed Meat Animal Standard

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OPT Grass-Fed Dairy Standard

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