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  • 8/6/2019 Organic Certified Failure 2010

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Aaron J. Yoder Fredericksburg, OH Suspension 4/13/2011 Ohio Ecological Food

    and Farm Association

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping and general

    requirements for

    certification.

    Aaron Welti Plainview, MN Suspension 3/11/2011 Minnesota Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Adam M & Chandra Mitchel Chelsea, WI Suspension 6/17/2011 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Contact MOSA for further

    information.

    AHA! Inc. Chapel Hill, NC Suspension 4/1/2010 North Carolina Crop

    Improvement

    Association, Inc.

    Failure to submit annual

    recertification application.

    Alex Herle Neilburg, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certificationrequirements.

    Alexandria Seo

    Sunland Ranch

    Los Angeles, CA Suspension 5/6/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Alpine Pacific Nut Co. Hughson, CA Suspension 3/15/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit updated

    organic systems plan.

    Amanda Walker

    A Perfume Organic LLC

    New York, NY Suspension 5/18/2011 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    All organic operations certified to the USDA organic standards are required to comply with all National Organic Program regulations (7 CFR Part

    205). If a non-compliance is identified, the operation is notified in writing. If an operation fails to correct the non-compliance or otherwise

    resolve it, the operations organic certification is suspended or revoked. The distinction between suspension and revocation depends on the

    severity of the non-compliance. A suspended operation may not sell or represent their product as USDA organic until it is reinstated in writing. A

    revoked operation or a person responsible for a revoked operation may not obtain certification for a period of five years.

    Suspended Organic Operations

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Amy Harrison

    Indigenous Tea Co.

    Ormond Beach, FL Suspension 1/20/2011 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Andrew Hickey & Susan HickeyHICKEY RANCHES, INC

    Merrill, OR Suspension 4/27/2011 California CertifiedOrganic Farms

    Failure to comply withgeneral requriements for

    certification and a failure to

    comply with continuation

    of certification

    requirements.

    Andrew J. Yoder Fresno, OH Suspension 1/17/2011 Ohio Ecological Food

    and Farm Association

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Angels Organic Farms Gold Hill, OR Suspension 9/1/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to establish,

    implement, or updateorganic system plan; failure

    to submit applicable fees

    charged by certifying agent.

    Ann Marie Barnett

    SHADOW SPIRITS, LLC/ OLD

    WORLD SPIRITS

    Santa Cruz, CA Suspension 12/13/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with the

    on-site inspection

    regulatory section.

    Anthony St. Clair Garrett, PA Suspension 3/26/2010 Pennsylvania Certified

    Organic

    Failure to submit applicable

    fees charged by certifying

    agent.

    Arata Ranch Modesto, CA Suspension 9/28/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit annual

    renewal application.

    Athena Foods LTD Tema, Ghana Suspension 6/14/2011 Control Union Contact Control Union for

    further information.

    B. Marty Botterill Moosomin, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 3/26/2010 International

    Certification Services

    Failure to pay fees.

    Baja Partners Los Angeles, CA Suspension 9/10/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit annual

    renewal application.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Bar Double H Bar Ranch Christmas Valley, OR Suspension 9/28/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit annual

    renewal application.

    Barking Dog Farms Lincoln City, OR Suspension 8/17/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to use organic seeds

    or demonstrate absence ofcommercial availability;

    failure to maintain and

    make available adequate

    records.

    Bartech Manufacturing, Inc. Grand Rapids, MI Suspension 4/13/2010 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to submit

    application to continue

    certification.

    Ben & Marcella Teichroeb

    TK Martin Organics

    Spiritwood, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to submit annual

    updated application andpay annual certification

    fees.

    Bennett, Cave and James

    Farming Systems

    Andrew, SC Suspension 3/12/2010 Clemson University Failure to pay inspection

    fees.

    Benny Diaz

    Agroindustrias Amazonicas

    Tampa, FL Suspension 3/14/2011 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Bernerland Organic Farms Portland, ON, Canada Suspension 7/2/2010 Pro-Cert Organic Failure to submit organic

    system plan.

    Bilbao Ranch Shoshone, ID Suspension 2/12/2010 Idaho Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees; failure to

    update organic systems

    plan

    Bill Pace Fruit and Produce Bellevue, WA Suspension 3/8/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to maintain

    appropriate records.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Bjur Ranches, Inc. Zillah, WA Suspension 6/8/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Blake Hatfield Farm Melba, ID Suspension 3/16/2011 State of Idaho Failure to comply withrecordkeeping

    requirements.

    Blake S Atkin

    Rocky A Ranch LLC

    Clifton, ID Suspension 6/7/2011 State of Idaho Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements and failure to

    comply with review of

    application regulatory

    section.

    Blue River Jerseys Oakdale, CA Suspension 10/8/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Bob & Julie Bolton

    Groff's Content

    Rocky Ridge, MD Suspension 4/25/2011 Maryland

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Bobobaby, Inc. Burnaby, BC, Canada Suspension 5/10/2010 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to submit

    application for continued

    certification; failure to

    submit applicable fees

    charged by certifying agent.

    Boggy Creek Baxley, GA Suspension 10/27/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to undergo annual

    inspection.

    Boyd Farms Bainbridge, GA Suspension 10/27/2010 Georgia Crop

    Improvement

    Association Organic

    Certification Program

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Brent & Wanda Richlen Peshtigo, WI Suspension 6/21/2011 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Contact MOSA for further

    information.

    Brent Hansen Oungre, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert OrganicSystems

    Failure to comply withcontinuation of certification

    requirements.

    Brian Ditore

    The Super Juice Bottling

    Company

    Jacksonville, FL Suspension 12/1/2010 Organic Certifiers Contact Organic Certifiers

    for more informatin.

    Brian Fontaine Stoughton, WI Suspension 3/10/2011 Midwest Organic

    Services Association

    MOSA

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Brian Stinka Sheho, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to payannual certification fee.

    Brian Stinka Sheho, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 11/25/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Brunner Dairy Inc. Nisland, SD Suspension 5/5/2011 International

    Certification Services

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Burleigh Market Gloucester, VA Suspension 4/26/2011 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with seed

    and planting stock practice

    standard.

    BZ Blackrock Ranch, LLC Moxee, WA Suspension 8/10/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to provide adequate

    documentation and records

    during inspection; failure to

    notify certifier about

    prohibited materials

    applied to certified

    production site.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Carey Gillis Belle River, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for more

    information.

    Carl AdamsAgronica, Inc. dba garden Gate

    Farms

    Barrie, ON,Canada

    Suspension 12/12/2010 OneCert, Inc Contact OneCert, Inc. formore information.

    Carl Adams

    Agronica Inc dba Garden Gate

    Farms

    Barrie, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/11/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    Carl Berg

    Berg's Berries & Organic

    Produce

    Alvadore, OR Suspension 12/9/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Carl Berg

    Berg's Berries & OrganicProduce

    Alvadore, OR Suspension 2/2/2011 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements forcertification.

    Carl Mengel Findlater, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    Carlos and Sylvia Blair, WI Suspension 6/17/2011 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Contact MOSA for further

    information.

    Cervantes Orchards Sunnyside, WA Suspension 7/15/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Charles Church

    Watauga River Farms

    Vallle Crucis, NC Suspension 4/1/2010 North Carolina Crop

    Improvement

    Association, Inc.

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Charles G. Embree

    Embree's Tree-Ripe Organics .

    Port Williams, NS

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for more

    information.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Charlie Gaskill

    Gaskill Farm

    Fairfield, ID Suspension 2/17/2011 Idaho Department of

    Agriculture

    Contact the Idaho

    Department of Agriculture

    for more information.

    Cherry Country Rickreall, OR Suspension 7/27/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply withregulations; failure to

    submit applicable fees

    charged by certifying agent.

    Chris Switzer Swan River, MB,

    Canada

    Suspension 3/30/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with the

    recordkeeping, Failure to

    ocmply with the organic

    production and handling

    systems requirements;

    Failure to comply with theseeds and planting stock

    practice;Failure to comply

    with the crop pest, weed,

    and disease management

    practice standard; Failure

    to comply with

    commingling and contact

    with prohibited substance

    prevention practice

    standard; Failure to comply

    with continuation of

    certification requirements.

    Christopher Conover

    Boca Java

    Deerfield Beach, FL Suspension 3/28/2011 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Claude & Rick Patzner

    Kluender Cattle & Grain

    Utica, MN Suspension 6/8/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Contact OCIA for further

    information.

    Clifford Baer La Glace, AB,Canada Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganicSystems Failure to UpdateApplication; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee

    Clinton Baker, Nick Funes, and

    Daniel Baker

    Northwest Organics

    Forest Ranch, CA Suspension 1/25/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to maintain and

    provide adequate

    documentation and

    records.

    Colin Greenop Merrickville, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to correct non-

    compliance.

    Columbia Blossom Orchards Mosier, OR Suspension 6/2/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to maintain and

    provide adequatedocumentation and

    records.

    Confinanzas, SA San Salvador, El

    Salvador

    Suspension 7/7/2010 MayaCert S.A. Prohibited substance used.

    Consumer Connections Milton, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 7/19/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Crawford Dairy Pottersville, MO Suspension 3/17/2010 OneCert, Inc. Failure to respond to minor

    noncompliances; failure to

    submit annual update and

    certification fee.

    Cromwell Valley CSA Parkville, MD Suspension 4/25/2011 Maryland

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    D G Diehl Farms Ruskin, FL Suspension 3/31/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit annual

    certification fees; failure to

    submit updated organic

    system plan.

    Daizu Yuryo Co, Ltd. Hyogo-ku, Japan Suspension 10/29/10 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to submit annual

    renewal application.

    Dale Curry

    Curry & Maki

    Sidney, NE Suspension 3/4/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    application for certification

    requirement.

    Dale Fink Trempealeau, WI Suspension 2/23/2010 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Failure to submit additional

    information requested

    following review of his file

    and inspection report for

    the 2009 season.

    Dale Morse Watertown, NY Suspension 6/9/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Dan Popper Hannon, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to correct non-

    compliance.

    Dan Specht Mcgregor, IA Suspension 6/17/2011 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Contact MOSA for further

    information.

    Daniel Kluender

    Kluender Cattle & Grain

    Walter, MN Suspension 6/20/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    organic production and

    handling system plan;

    failure to comply with

    allowed a prohibited

    substance, method or

    ingredient to be used in

    organic production, and or

    handling requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Darwin and Audra Jensen Burley, ID Suspension 4/25/2011 State of Idaho Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements.

    Daryl & Katherine Mathieson Beachburg, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failiure to correct non-

    complianc.

    Dave Forcino

    Groff's Content

    Smithburg, MD Suspension 1/20/2011 Maryland

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Dave Hoffman Yorktown, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 11/25/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Dave Staviski Erin, NY Suspension 3/25/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements; failure tocomply with general

    requirements for

    certification.

    Dave Thiessen Plum Coulee, MB,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    David & Debbie Temple White Fox, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    David Lamouret Cherry Valley, NY Suspension 1/20/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failed to respond in a

    timely manner to previous

    noncompliances.

    David Niemala

    Kennicott Kuts LLC

    Calumet, MN Suspension 3/11/2011 Minnesota Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    David Shewchuk Toronto, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Davies Ranch Exeter, CA Suspension 4/19/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit updated

    organic systems plan.

    Dean Melnychuk Hudson Bay, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Deanna Starr

    STARR-MILANO, INC

    Hopland, CA Suspension 1/17/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit an

    updated organic systems

    plan; failure to comply with

    commingling and contact

    with prohibited substance

    prevention practice

    standard.

    Della Natura Commodities Bayside, NY Suspension 9/24/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees andannual renewal application.

    Delores Frenz

    Triune Farms, Inc

    Clackmas, OR Suspension 11/17/2010 Origon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Dennis W. Peters Winkler, MB, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Derek Neuls

    Neuls Farm

    Regina, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 3/2/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    application for certification

    requirements.

    Derryl L. Hirschy Geneva, IN Suspension 4/12/2011 Ohio Ecological Food

    and Farm Association

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements; failure to

    comply with general

    requirements for

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Devine Gardens Custer, WA Suspension 6/8/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Donna Chestnut

    Belladonna Organic Herb Farm

    Walterville, OR Suspension 6/16/2011 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Dorothy Bjarnason Stoughton, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Douglas Hamilton Orillia, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for further

    information.

    Dry Mountain Ranch LLC Riley, OR Suspension 11/17/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    Duncan Island Ranch Powell Butte, OR Suspension 10/6/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit applicablecertification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Durak Findik Sanayi Ordu, Turkey Suspension 5/27/2011 Institute for

    Marketecology

    Failure to comply with

    restrictions concerning

    application of prohibited

    substance, requirement for

    certification.

    E & E Organic Farms Vilas, NC Suspension 3/1/2010 North Carolina Crop

    Improvement

    Association, Inc.

    Failure to submit annual

    recertification application.

    Eclectic Farm Sandy, OR Suspension 6/2/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to maintain and

    provide adequate

    documentation and

    records.

    Ed Ramirez Kingsburg, CA Suspension 10/8/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit applicable

    fees charged by certifying

    agent.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Eden's Organic Bellevue, WA Suspension 7/29/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Eggology, Inc. Canoga Park, CA Suspension 4/13/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit applicable

    fees charged by certifying

    agent.

    El Bravo Tamale Co. Marietta, GA Suspension 9/3/2010 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to submit annual

    renewal application.

    Elias Tapia Chagalla

    GEMA RANCH

    Oceanside, CA Suspension 4/27/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Elliott Gardens Denver, CO Suspension 7/12/2010 Colorado Department

    of Agriculture

    Misrepresentation and sale

    of conventional crops as

    organic.Eric Montano Renee

    Terralumina

    Prana Farms

    Toledo, WA Suspension 12/6/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Ezra Peachey Ovid, NY Suspension 5/11/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    F.lli Bono Cucchiara Siacca, Italy Suspension 6/10/2011 CERTISYS Contact CERTISYS for

    further information.

    Fanny Alcivar

    Hacienda Fanny

    Ecuador Suspension 6/3/2011 Certification of

    Environmental

    Standards GmbH

    Contact CERES for further

    information.

    Christiane Preston

    Farm 47

    Aurora, OR Suspension 4/26/2011 Oregon Department

    of Agriculture

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Flex Pack USA, Inc Orlando, FL Suspension 3/2/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to notify certifier of

    changes to labels and pest

    control operator; failure to

    prevent commingling of

    organic and nonorganic

    products; failure to

    maintain accurate records

    disclosing all activities and

    transactions.

    Flowers by the Sea Elk, CA Suspension 10/25/2010 Stellar Certification

    Services, Inc.

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Floyd Peterson Fir Mountain, SK,Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganicSystems

    Failure to UpdateApplication; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    Fontanazza Gaetano Barrafranca, Italy Suspension 6/9/2011 CERTISYS Contact CERTISYS for

    further information.

    Four Seasons Organic, LLC Tenino, WA Suspension 6/8/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Frank Hill

    Palouse Organics

    Moscow, ID Suspension 2/15/2011 State of Idaho Failure to comply with

    onsite inspection

    requirement.

    Friendly Aquaponics, Inc. Honokaa, HI Suspension 4/30/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit

    application for continued

    certification.

    Garren's Nursery Turner, OR Suspension 8/11/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit adequate

    organic system plan; failure

    to pay applicable fees

    charged by certifier.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Gary Dunlop Dresden, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for further

    information.

    Gary Paul Bethunem, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certificaiton

    requirements.

    GB Produce S.A. DE C.V. La Piedad,

    Michoacan, Mexico

    Suspension 2/4/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to provide complete

    application for renewal.

    Gilbert & Brad Wagner

    Wagner Ranch

    Craven, SK Canada Suspension 4/14/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Giurmit Purewal

    Highbright Produce, Inc.

    Langley, BC,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/7/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements forcertification.

    Gordi Toor

    Toor Farms Ltd.

    Abbotsford, BC,

    Canada

    Suspension 5/2/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Greenbrook Farm Winston-Salem, NC Suspension 2/1/2010 North Carolina Crop

    Improvement

    Association, Inc.

    Failure to pay fees for

    inspection and certification.

    Greg Larson

    Larson Hides Ltd

    Leross, SK Canada Suspension 4/14/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Greg Murphy Fairmont, MN Suspension 3/11/2011 Minnesota Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Growing Washington Bellingham, WA Suspension 6/8/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Grupo Embolsador Tlahuac, Mexico Suspension 2/18/2011 Organizacion

    International

    Agropecuaria

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Guy MacDougall

    MacDougall Farms Ltd

    Craven, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    Hallauer Vineyards Solvang, CA Suspension 9/22/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit annual

    updated plan.

    Hallock's Family Farm Tillamook, OR Suspension 10/6/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Hannah Shields

    Caf Avion

    Hayden, ID Suspension 2/1/2011 Idaho Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to comply with

    onsite inspectionrequirement.

    Herman W. Chen

    Olive Seven Corporation

    San Jose, CA, Suspension 5/11/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    Organic Production and

    Handling certification

    requirements; failure to

    comply with recordkeeping

    requirements; failure to

    comply with crop pest,

    weed, and disease

    management practice

    standard.

    Honey Bear Ranch Rescue, CA Suspension 3/17/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit applicable

    fees charged by certifying

    agent.

    Hugh Bowling Bear Lake, MI Suspension 6/8/2011 Global Organic

    Alliance, Inc.

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Ingenio Calipam Puebla, Mexico Suspension 2/18/2011 Organizacion

    International

    Agropecuaria

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    International Fiber Corporation North Tonawanda, NY Suspension 9/24/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Irigoyen Farms Selma, CA Suspension 9/22/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit annual

    updated plan.

    Irjimpa S.L. Spain Suspension 2/5/2010 Ecocert SA Failure to establish,

    implement, or obtain an

    organic systems plan.

    Isaac Lee Stoltzfus Myerstown, PA Suspension 8/13/2010 Pennsylvania Certified

    Organic

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    JackFruit Quinones San Blas, Mexico Suspension 2/1/2011 Certification of

    Environmental

    Standards GmbH

    Failed to respond in a

    timely manner to previous

    noncompliances.

    Jacob Brown

    Browns Farm

    Cincinnatus, NY Suspension 5/24/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Jacques Fafard Rocanville, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/11/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    James & Dianne Freiner Canaseraga, NY Suspension 12/1/2010 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements.

    James Frey Chesney, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for further

    information.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    James Johnson

    J & J Organics

    Venus, FL Suspension 5/25/2011 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with

    onsite inspection

    requirement.

    James Ludwig

    Ecological Restoration Research

    Clementsport, NS,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/22/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failed to respond in a

    timely manner to previous

    noncompliances.

    James McGowan Weyburn, SK, Canada Suspension 4/14/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Jan Mengedoht

    Mengedoht Farm

    Herman, NE Suspension 3/11/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Contact OCIA for further

    information.

    Jason Harris

    Jason Farms

    Kittrell, NC Suspension 1/19/2011 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements forcertification.

    Javier Baldenegro

    Zacatecas No 246

    Hermosillo, Sonora,

    Mexico

    Suspension 2/1/2011 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to comply with

    seeds and planting stock

    practice standard; failure to

    comply with continuation

    of certification

    requirements.

    Jean-Pierre Motard St. Claude, MB,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Jeff Elliott Kincardine, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for further

    information.

    Jennings Farm, Inc. White Springs, FL Suspension 10/20/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Jeremiah Moriarty Rochester, MI Suspension 3/11/2011 Minnesota Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Jesus Espindola Hollister, CA Suspension 4/13/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit applicable

    fees charged by certifying

    agent.

    Jesus Garcia

    Agricol Bon

    Sinaloa, Mexico Suspension 3/4/2011 OneCert, Inc Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Jim Taylor

    Taylor Farm

    Brandon, OR Suspension 12/1/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Joe Kosareff

    JOE KOSAREFF FARMS

    Buttonwillow, CA Suspension 4/27/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements forcertification; failure to

    comply with continuation

    of certification

    requirements.

    John Connor Updike

    Sweetwater Farms

    Zolfo Springs, FL Suspension 1/31/2011 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with land

    requirements.

    John F Woodrow Harmon, NY Suspension 5/24/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    John Sykes

    Ship Cove

    Mitchell, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for further

    information.

    Johnny Gallant Wellington, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for further

    information.

    Juan Martin Penjamo, Mexico Suspension 4/4/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    JWJ Farms Burns, OR Suspension 8/11/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit adequate

    organic system plan; failure

    to pay applicable fees

    charged by certifier.

    K&L Farms Ephrata, WA Suspension 1/12/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification.

    Karen Thompson, Scott

    Dietzman & Anthony Aspenson

    Cazenovia, WI Suspension 6/17/2011 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Contact MOSA for further

    information.

    Keahialaka Farm Keaau, HI Suspension 10/22/2010 Hawaii Organic

    Farmers Association

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements; failure to

    comply with soil fertilityand crop nutrient

    management practice

    standard.

    Kelly Glover

    Glover Farm and Ranch

    Fishersville, VA Suspension 3/2/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    application for certification

    requirement.

    Kenneth E Mugg

    Mugg Family Farm, Inc.

    Tallapoosa, GA Suspension 12/9/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with on-

    site inspection

    requirements.

    Kent Bros.

    Pure Maple Syrup

    Richards Landing, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 3/2/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for further

    information.

    Kent Jisha

    Bar J Farms

    Yantis, TX Suspension 12/9/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Kerr Mill Holsteins Mount Ulla, NC Suspension 6/2/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements; failure to

    comply with origin of

    livestock requirements;

    failure to comply with

    livestock health care

    practice standard; failure to

    comply with land

    requirements; failure to

    comply with organic

    production and handling

    system plan requirements;

    failure to comply withlivestock living conditions

    requirements.

    Kerry Ingredients and Flavours,

    Inc.

    Fredericksburg, VA Suspension 10/26/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Kevin Foster Fishersville, VA Suspension 3/4/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    application for certification

    requirements.

    Kirsten Jurcek & Weenonah

    Brettset

    Jefferson, WI Suspension 6/17/2011 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Contact MOSA for further

    information.

    Kris Strelioff Veregin, SK, Canada Suspension 4/14/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    La Finca Temecula, CA Suspension 4/19/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit updated

    organic systems plan.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    La Mesita Ranch San Marcos, CA Suspension 4/19/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit updated

    organic systems plan.

    Lands End Farm Centreville, MD Suspension 3/31/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit annual

    certification fees; failure to

    submit updated organic

    system plan.

    Langer Juice Co., Inc. Industry, CA Suspension 4/19/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit updated

    organic systems plan.

    Lawrence Ogorzalek

    Ogorzalek Farms

    Rexville, NY Suspension 1/10/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failed to respond in a

    timely manner to previous

    noncompliances.

    Leading Star Foods Sheung Wan Hong

    Kong, China

    Suspension 5/31/2011 ECOCERT Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.Leo & Lea Lesperance Willow Bunch, SK

    Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to update

    application; failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    Leo & Lea Lesperance Willow Bunch, SK

    Canada

    Suspension 11/25/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Leopoldo Buchanan Talahuac, Mexico Suspension 2/18/2011 Organizacion

    International

    Agropecuaria

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Leroux Creek Vineyards Hotchkiss, CO Suspension 9/22/2010 Stellar Certification

    Services, Inc.

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Leslie J. Albers Christopher Lake, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    L'HERIER DU DIOS Chatillon En Diois,

    France

    Suspension 11/2/2010 ECOCERT Failure to comply with

    exclusion from organic sale

    regulatory requirements.

    Lluvia Serrano

    Rose & Shore Inc

    Vernon, CA Suspension 11/10/2010 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Loren Wallis

    Good Karma Food Technology

    Glendale, CA Suspension 12/8/2010 Organic Certifiers Contact Organic Certifiers

    for more informatin.

    M & D Farms La Pryor, TX Suspension 11/9/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    MacDougall Farms Ltd. Craven, SK,Canada

    Suspension 11/25/2010 Pro-Cert OrganicSystems

    Contact Pro-Cert OrganicSystems for more

    information.

    Magnolia Bread Company White, GA Suspension 10/27/2010 Georgia Crop

    Improvement

    Association Organic

    Certification Program

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Maria Catalan

    Catalan Family Farms

    Hillister, CA Suspension 4/25/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification; Failure to

    comply with continuation

    of certification

    requirements.

    Mark Alexander Weyburn, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Mark Evenson Frontier, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/11/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee

    Mark Willekes

    European Coffee, Inc.

    Fairfield, NJ Suspension 1/18/2011 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Marshview Community Organic

    Farm

    St. Helena Island, SC Suspension 10/27/2010 Georgia Crop

    Improvement

    Association Organic

    Certification Program

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Mary Helen Taylor

    American Food Resources LLC

    Nashville, NC Suspension 12/1/2010 Organic Certifiers Contact Organic Certifiers

    for more informatin.

    Maynard GoGreen Planet Farms

    South Sioux City, NE Suspension 11/23/2010 Quality AssuranceInternational

    Failure to comply withcontinuation of certification

    requirements.

    McClellan Organics [Part of

    operation producing peas]

    Climax, GA Suspension 8/18/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to use organic seeds

    or demonstrate absence of

    commercial availability.

    Michael Coffey Dove Creek, CO Suspension 4/21/2011 Colorado Department

    of Agriculture

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements; failure to

    comply with seeds and

    planting stock standard

    practice; failure to comply

    with commingling and

    contact with prohibited

    substance prevention

    practice standard.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Michael Heckel

    European Coffee, Inc.

    Morrison, CO Suspension 1/18/2011 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Mike Berntson

    Skandia Mills, Inc.

    Valley City, ND Suspension 3/4/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    application for certification

    requirements.

    Mike Bolduc Pintendre, QC Canada Suspension 5/2/2011 Maine Organic

    Farmers and

    Gardeners

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Mike Jackson Bruce Perra

    Somerset Organics

    Naples, FL Suspension 12/6/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Mike Pirrone Produce Capac, MI Suspension 2/16/2010 Global OrganicAlliance, Inc.

    Failure to submit annualrecertification application.

    Mowday Farm Coatesville, PA Suspension 1/6/2010 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to submit applicable

    fees charged by certifying

    agent.

    Andrew Shelton Gouverneur, NY Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification; failure to

    pay licensing fees.

    Brent Royce Listowel, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification.

    Curtis Hutchinson Sweetwater, TX Suspension 1/4/2010 Texas Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to submit updated

    organic system plan.

    Donald Saar Pembroke, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Ed Ramirez Kingsburg, CA Suspension 10/8/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Emil Raschle Hanover, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification.

    Geoff Taylor Stouffville, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification.

    Gregory Tarus Richville, NY Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification; failure to

    pay licensing fees.

    Ian Woolf Shelburne, ON,Canada

    Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert OrganicSystems

    Failure to submitapplication for

    recertification.

    James Sutton Montague, PEI,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification.

    Jeremy Stoskopf Mitchell, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification.

    Len Streicher Harriston, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification.

    Thomas Settle Madison, NY Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification; failure to

    pay licensing fees.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Diane Storie Gouverneur, NY Suspension 1/5/2010 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification; failure to

    pay licensing fees.

    N&G Group/Geno's Cold

    Storage

    Biola, CA Suspension 9/1/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to establish,

    implement, or update

    organic system plan; failure

    to submit applicable fees

    charged by certifying agent.

    Nestor Achtymichuk Kamsack, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    New Century Packaging Tinley Park, IL Suspension 6/11/2010 Quality AssuranceInternational

    Failure to comply withcontinuation of certification

    requirements.

    Nichole Nokusis-Cole Regina, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Niel & Charlene Ziegler Richmond, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Niel L. Ullman

    MASADA BAKERY

    Norcross, GA Suspension 12/13/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with on-

    site inspection

    requirements.

    Nor-Cal Raisin Packing, Inc Madera, CA Suspension 3/15/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit updated

    organic systems plan.

    North End Farm Pinewood, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 2/24/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Oak Tree Farm Jacksonville, GA Suspension 9/15/2010 Georgia Crop

    Improvement

    Association Organic

    Certification Program

    Failure to submit adequate

    records for source of raw

    agricultural product.

    Oleifici Cucchiara Siacca, Italy Suspension 6/10/2011 CERTISYS Contact CERTISYS for

    further information.

    Olsen Farms Carey, ID Suspension 2/12/2010 Idaho Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees; failure to

    update organic systems

    plan.

    Orem Ranch Merrill, OR Suspension 4/9/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to undergo annual

    inspection.

    Orem Ranch Merrill, OR Suspension 2/19/2010 Quality CertificationServices

    Failure to includecommingling prevention

    practices in OSP; failure to

    maintain adequate records.

    Oscar Avila Uribe

    Grupo Nopalero Bajio

    Irapuato, Mexico Suspension 5/24/2011 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Overby's Farm Ruffin, NC Suspension 10/15/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Oyster Point Farm Abell, MD Suspension 4/19/2010 Maryland

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to pay certification

    fees.

    Paul E. Yoder

    Spring Valley farm

    Huntsville, OH Suspension 5/18/2011 Ohio Ecological Food

    and Farm Association

    Planting of seed treated

    with a prohibited

    substance.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Paul L. Banuelos Fresno, CA Suspension 2/11/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Paul Schmitmeyer Versailles, NY Suspension 7/26/2010 Ohio Ecological Food

    and Farm Association

    Seeds treated with

    prohibited substance.

    Pelican Farms Oroville, WA Suspension 6/8/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Peter Vanderpost Thornton, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for more

    information.

    Pierre Julien Beamsville, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for moreinformation.

    Pioneer Coffee Roasting Co. LLC Tacoma, WA Suspension 8/25/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to maintain or make

    available adequate records.

    Plainview Dairy Shedd, OR Suspension 8/27/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to provide complete

    renewal application.

    Planet Positive Organics Hawthorne, FL Suspension 5/3/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to pay certification

    fees; failure to submit

    updated organic system

    plan.

    Plen Organics, Inc. Mississauga, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/13/2010 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to submit

    application to continue

    certification.

    Pointer Farms, LLC New York, NY Suspension 3/29/2010 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Use of prohibited materials

    in fields.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Premier Coffee Roasters Ruckersville, VA Suspension 10/15/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Produce Distribution Center Jacksonville, FL Suspension 10/15/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Promised Land Alachua, FL Suspension 5/13/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to pay certification

    fees; failure to submit

    updated organic system

    plan.

    Quartermaine Coffee

    Corporation

    Rockville, MD Suspension 11/9/2010 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees andannual renewal application.

    Quatermore Farms Inc. Center, CO Suspension 4/1/2010 Colorado Department

    of Agriculture

    Failure to submit organic

    systems plan renewal.

    Raehurst Farm Belchertown, MA Suspension 1/13/2010 Baystate Organic

    Certifiers

    Failure to update

    production plan; failure to

    submit annual fee; failure

    to submit corrected label

    for eggs.

    Rancho Consuelo Fillmore, CA Suspension 4/15/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit applicable

    fees charged by certifying

    agent.

    Rancho La Margarita Xalapa, Veracruz,

    Mexico

    Suspension 6/16/2010 Certification o f

    Environmental

    Standards GmbH

    Failure to submit organic

    system plan.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Randy Johnson Ogema, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    Randy Nobach Eaton Rapids, MI Suspension 3/4/2010 Global Organic

    Alliance, Inc.

    Failure to submit annual

    organic systems plan and

    fees.

    Ratliff Farms, LLC Casa Grande, AZ Suspension 4/19/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit updated

    organic systems plan.

    Raymond & Jennifer Mason Pittsford, MI Suspension 9/21/2010 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Failure to submit annual

    renewal application.

    Reikes Farms, LLC dba Bear Flag

    Farm

    Winters, CA Suspension 1/26/2010 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to submit fees.

    RG Farms Watsonville, CA Suspension 1/26/2010 California CertifiedOrganic Farms

    Failure to submit fees.

    Rhodes Vineyards Redwood Valley, CA Suspension 9/10/2010 Organic Certifiers Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Ricardo Merino

    Vivero De Cana

    Puebla, Mexico Suspension 2/18/2011 Organizacion

    International

    Agropecuaria

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certificaiton.

    Richard Furhiman

    Caf Avion

    Malad, ID Suspension 2/17/2011 Idaho Department of

    Agriculture

    Contact the Idaho

    Department of Agriculture

    for more information.

    Richard Stephans

    Maple Cove Farms

    Manlius, NY Suspension 5/5/2011 Global Organic

    Alliance, Inc.

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Rick and Jeanette Simson Glenn, CA Suspension 3/29/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements; failure to

    comply with general

    requirements for

    certification.

    Riley Ayers Lucky Lake, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Robert Bromm Tisdale, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Rocky Hill Farms, Inc. Coulee City, WA Suspension 6/8/2010 Washington State

    Department ofAgriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Roger Donkers Brights Grove, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for more

    information.

    Rolker Obstbau GbR Hamburg, Germany Suspension 11/22/2010 Institute for

    Marketecology

    Use of prohibited

    substance.

    Ron and Cherri Clark

    Jordan Farms

    Dover, FL Suspension 6/24/2011 Quality Certification

    Services

    Failure to comply with land

    requirements; failure to

    comly with allowed and

    prohibited substances,

    methods, and ingredients in

    organic production and

    handling requirements.

    Rudy Flaman

    Rudy Flaman Farm

    Southey, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 2/15/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    organic production and

    handling system plan

    requirement.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Russel & Candace Peesker Ituna, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirement.

    Russell Hirschman Verdigre, NE Suspension 12/8/2010 Oregon Tilth Contact Oregon Tilth for

    more information.

    Ryan Hare

    Hare Farm

    LaSalette, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for more

    information.

    Sand Dollar Farms Cedar Grove, NC Suspension 4/1/2010 North Carolina Crop

    Improvement

    Association, Inc.

    Failure to submit annual

    recertification application.

    Sarl Diafood France Diafood, France Suspension 12/1/2010 ECOCERT Contact ECOCERT for

    further information.SCEDU MAS Picheral Des Airettes, France Suspension 11/15/2010 ECOCERT Failure to comply with

    nonagricultural substances

    allowed as ingredients in or

    on processed products

    labeled as organic or made

    with organic.

    Scott Anderson

    Oils by Nature

    Solon, OH Suspension 3/15/2011 Global Organic

    Alliance, Inc.

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification; failure to

    comply with continuationof certification

    requirements.

    Scott Blaser Cupar, SK Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Scott Fuhriman

    Palouse Organics

    Malad, ID Suspension 3/16/2011 State of Idaho Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements; failure to

    comply with orgnaic

    production and handling

    system plan requirements.

    Serendipity Foods, LLC Duluth, GA Suspension 10/27/2010 Georgia Crop

    Improvement

    Association Organic

    Certification Program

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    ServiceCraft, LLC Buena Park, CA Suspension 1/11/2010 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to submit

    application for

    recertification; failure topay annual certification fee.

    Shane Johnson Farm Monte Vista, CO Suspension 4/5/2010 Colorado Department

    of Agriculture

    Failure to submit organic

    systems plan renewal.

    Shane Markentin Hepburn, SK, Canada Suspension 4/14/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Sid Patterson Wetaskiwin, AB,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certificationrequirements.

    Silver Moon Herb Farm Silverton, OR Suspension 6/2/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit updated

    organic system plan; failure

    to maintain or make

    available adequate records

    and documentation.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Singing Pig Farm, Inc. Stayton, OR Suspension 4/30/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit

    application for continued

    certification.

    Snafu Acres Monmouth, ME Suspension 10/19/2010 Maine Organic

    Farmers and

    Gardeners

    Association

    ailure to pay annual

    certification fees

    Soc. Agr. Visentini Di Mario

    Visentini E C. S.S

    Veneto, Italy Suspension 2/4/2010 Bios S.R.L Application of prohibited

    substance on cropland;

    failure to develop adequate

    organic systems plan.

    Square One Coffee Lancaster, PA Suspension 8/13/2010 Pennsylvania Certified

    Organic

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees.

    Stanley Tobin

    Ship Cove

    Placentia Bay, NL,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee

    Starview Farm Hood River, OR Suspension 4/30/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit

    application for continued

    certification.

    Stellino Maurizio Barrafranca, Italy Suspension 6/9/2011 CERTISYS Contact CERTISYS for

    further information.

    Stephen Aberle Elmira, ON,Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganicSystems

    Contact Pro-Cert OrganicSystems for more

    information.

    Stephen Miser San Juan Bautista, CA Suspension 4/29/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification; failure to

    comply with continuation

    of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Stephen Thoms Humbolt, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Steve and Laura Howley-

    Redman

    Menomonie, WI Suspension 6/17/2011 Midwest Organic

    Services Association,

    Inc.

    Contact MOSA for further

    information.

    Sun Country North Omak, WA Suspension 7/20/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Application of a prohibited

    material; failure to update

    organic system plan.

    Susan Dunham Hammond, NY Suspension 6/9/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Tadd & Angel Fredrick Turtle Lake, WI Suspension 11/24/2010 Midwest Organic

    Services Association

    Failure to pay fees.

    Tara Lynn Green Collingwood, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for more

    information.

    Tastescape, LLC San Francisco, CA Suspension 9/14/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to pay annual

    certification fees.

    Terry & Tyler Jensen Climax, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Terry Boehm Allan, SK, Canada Suspension 3/30/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements; failure to

    comply with general

    requirements for

    certification; failure to

    comply with recordkeeping

    requirements; failure to

    comply with crop rotation

    practice standard; failure to

    comply with commingling

    and cotnact with prohibited

    substance prevention

    practice standard.

    Terry Boychuk Eatonia, SK, Canada Suspension 4/15/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Terry Martin

    TK Martin Organics

    Radvile, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 1/10/2011 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    Terry Spitz and Nicci Pretti

    Turkey Feather Farm

    Williams, OR Suspension 1/12/2011 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements forcertification.

    The California Mushroom Farm Toughkenamon, PA Suspension 10/6/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    The Lollipop Tree, Inc. Portsmouth, NH Suspension 5/10/2010 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to submit

    application for continued

    certification.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Thomas S. Rosenthal

    Beaucoup

    Sherwood, OR Suspension 1/12/2011 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Thomas Warren

    Kortwright Creek Cremery

    East Merideth, NY Suspension 2/7/2011 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to Update

    Application; Failure to pay

    annual certification fee.

    Three Swallows Farm Ithaca, NY Suspension 5/6/2010 Stellar Certification

    Services, Inc.

    Failure to submit applicable

    fees charged by certifying

    agent.

    Thunder Island Coffee Roasters Southampton, NY Suspension 1/6/2010 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of New York

    Failure to submit

    certification fees.

    Tim Ford

    T & E Farms

    Lake Wales, FL Suspension 4/19/2011 Global Organic

    Alliance, Inc.

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certificationrequirements.

    Todd Nasea Alidaa, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 3/2/2011 Organic Crop

    Improvement

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    application for certification

    regulatory requirements.

    Tonasket Homesteading, LLC Tonasket, WA Suspension 6/8/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to renew organic

    certification.

    Tony Ford

    FORENZO VINEYARDS

    Ukiah, CA Suspension 4/29/2011 California Certified

    Organic Farms

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements forcertification and

    requirements for

    continuation of

    certification.

    Tracy Eslinger

    Celestial Salads

    Paauilo, HI Suspension 11/30/2010 Hawaii Organic

    Farmers Association

    Contact Hawaii Organic

    Farmers Association for

    more information.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Travis Robichaud

    Russell Creek Processing

    Neville, SK,

    Canada

    Suspension 3/3/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements and failure to

    comply with general

    requirements for

    certification.

    Trevor Slavick

    Little Feet Cofee Company

    Newport Beach, CA Suspension 12/1/2010 Organic Certifiers Contact Organic Certifiers

    for more informatin.

    Troy Fine Silver Lake, OR Suspension 6/16/2010 Oregon Tilth Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Veronica Garaycochea

    VG Designs

    New York, NY Suspension 6/9/2011 Idaho Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.Victor Pak

    JJWV Marketing Corp

    Santa Fe Springs, CA Suspension 3/3/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Failure to comply with

    recordkeeping

    requirements and failure to

    comply with general

    requirements for

    certification.

    Vincent Ahlholm

    Ahlholm Inc/White Oak Farms

    Waren, ME Suspension 11/10/2010 Maine Organic

    Farmers and

    Gardeners

    Association

    Failure to comply with

    allowed and prohibited

    substances, methods, and

    ingredients in organicproduction and handling

    regulatory requirement.

    Virgil & Sandra Duncan

    Jubilee Organic Farms, LLC

    Butler, GA Suspension 1/18/2011 Georgia Crop

    Improvement

    Association Organic

    Certification Program

    Failure to comply with

    continuation of certification

    requirements.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Vivero De Cana Puebla, Mexico Suspension 2/18/2011 Organizacion

    International

    Agropecuaria

    Failure to comply with

    general requirements for

    certification.

    Walsh Farm Mount Vernon, ME Suspension 10/19/2010 Maine Organic

    Farmers and

    Gardeners

    Association

    Failure to submit applicable

    certification fees and

    annual renewal application.

    Wane Bos Auburn, ON,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for more

    information.

    Watauga River Farms Valle Crucis, NC Suspension 4/1/2010 North Carolina Crop

    Improvement

    Association, Inc.

    Failure to submit annual

    recertification application.

    Wellzen, Inc. Paramount, CA Suspension 4/12/2010 California CertifiedOrganic Farms

    Failure to submit applicablefees charged by certifying

    agent.

    Westheim Farms, LLC Mt. Vernon, WA Suspension 5/4/2010 Washington State

    Department of

    Agriculture

    Failure to pay outstanding

    fees.

    William Greenwood Kendal, ON, Canada Suspension 3/2/2011 Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for more

    information.

    William MacNeill

    Pilgrims Rest, Inc.

    O'Leary, PEI,

    Canada

    Suspension 12/2/2010 Pro-Cert O rganic

    Systems

    Contact Pro-Cert Organic

    Systems for moreinformation.

    Wilson Produce Nogales, AZ Suspension 1/25/2010 OneCert, Inc. Failure to submit annual

    update and pay certification

    fee.

    Xi'an Pengtime Shaanxi, China Suspension 9/8/2010 ECOCERT Contact ECOCERT for

    further information.

    Note: Information is based on records submitted to the NOP since Jan. 2010. The table reflects only those notices provided by accredited certifying agents that specify the non-compliance resulting in suspension

    or revocation.

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    Suspended and Revoked USDA Organic Operations

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Operator/Applicant Location Adverse

    Action

    Date

    Issued

    Certifying Agent Reason for Action

    Black Walnut Farm East Calais, VT Revocation 8/11/2010 Vermont OrganicFarms

    Failure to comply withcontinuation of certification

    requirements.

    Ceres Organic Harvest, Inc. St. Paul, MN Revocation 9/8/2010 Quality Assurance

    International

    Failure to allow inspector

    access to records.

    Changxingda Limited Industrial Inner Mongolia, China Revocation 8/25/2010 Certification of

    Environmental

    Standards GmbH

    Use of chemical fertilizers,

    use of chemical herbicides.

    Eden Ice Center West Charleston, VT Revocation 2/11/2010 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of VT

    Failure to submit annual

    recertification application.

    Evergreen Valley Graziers Canaan, VT Revocation 2/11/2010 Northeast Organic

    Farming Association

    of VT

    Failure to submit annual

    recertification application.

    Hillcrest Angus Farm Harrisonville, MO Revocation 4/12/2010 OneCert, Inc. Intentional application of

    prohibited substance to

    land and crops.

    Huckleberry Hill Talladega, AL Revocation 12/7/2009 Georgia Crop

    Improvement

    Association OrganicCertification Program

    Failure to pay fees for

    inspection and certification.

    I.M. Flowers Rydal, GA Revocation 1/19/2010 Georgia Crop

    Improvement

    Association Organic

    Certification Program

    Failure to renew

    certification an