Membership

PCO membership is an excellent opportunity for individuals and businesses to support organic food and farming and be a part of our community working to build a brighter food future.

Please note: Membership runs January to December each year and membership renewal occurs on an annual basis.

Advocate Member $100

• You are someone who believes in the work of PCO and want to support the integrity of the organic industry. Your membership benefits include:
  • An organic cotton, reusable produce bag - show your PCO pride when you shop!
  • Organic Matters– our quarterly newsletter packed with all the latest organic news and research
  • Free 30-word classified ad in each issue of Organic Matters
  • Monthly eNewsletter subscription

Business Member $250

• You value the PCO community and want to engage with them in a meaningful way.
• Enjoy all the following benefits:
  • PCO and OMRI material lists
  • Webportal access to your file management system. This portal will show a letter containing all of the inputs that PCO has already reviewed for the manufacturer, with intended uses and the review decisions.
  • Additional material review requests: Rate is dependent on material formulation, please reference the Membership Fee Schedule for costs.
  • The opportunity to list your materials in PCO publications. These publications are distributed to certified operations and other organic certifiers.
  • 10% discount on ads in Organic Matters

ACA Material Recognition Service for USDA NOP Accredited Organizations $200 or $1.75 per operation certified on OID (whichever is greater)

• You value the PCO community and want to engage with them in a meaningful way.
• Enjoy all the following benefits:
  • PCO materials lists
  • Review of material inputs for compliance with NOP criteria. Review determinations not to be used for marketing purposes. Contact PCO Materials Team for pricing for additional material input compliance reviews

Please email materials@paorganic.org if you have any questions. To review the Membership Fee Schedule, navigate here.

If you are interested in becoming certified by PCO, complete the online Certification Form here.