CERTIFIED ORGANIC

The Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia and the

Pacific Agricultural Certification Society

3402  32 Avenue,  Vernon, BC V1T 2N1

Phone: 250-558-7927  Fax: 250-558-7947

 

Old Tower Farm

Alain Peron & Donna Bartlett

2649 Middle Bench Road

Keremeos, BC  V0X 1N2                        Certification number: PACS #16-095

 

This certificate entitles its holder to receive permission to use certain words, phrases, symbols, and labels prescribed under the Agri-Food Choice and Quality Act provided that the holder first agrees to be bound by and comply with the conditions governing uses that are prescribed by the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries from time to time, which conditions are deemed to be attached hereto.

This enterprise is certified in accordance with:

The Canadian Organic Standard CAN/CGSB-32.310-2006, CAN/CGSB-32.311-2006

amended October 2008 and the BC Certified Organic ISO 65 Compliant Program.

And, as a British Columbia Certified Organic enterprise it meets all the standards set out in the British Columbia Organic Agricultural Products Certification Regulation and the British Columbia Certified Organic Production Operation Policies and Management Standards.

 

This certificate is valid for 12 (twelve) months from the date of issue for the following:

                  Apples (Ambrosia, Golden Delicious, Spartan, Macintosh, Fuji)

               Nectarines, Nursery stock, Gift Apples and Gift Nectarines

 

Date of issue of certificate:  September 12, 2009

Date of certification to the Canadian Organic Standard: December 14, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 


Director PACS sig.                                                             Print name: Linda Edwards

 

           

 

 

 


 

   

CERTIFIED ORGANIC to USDA NOP 

The Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia and the

Pacific Agricultural Certification Society

3402  32 Avenue,  Vernon, BC V1T 2N1

Phone: 250-558-7927  Fax: 250-558-7947

 

Hereby certify that:

 

Old Tower Farm

Alain Peron & Donna Bartlett

2649 Middle Bench Road

Keremeos, BC  V0X 1N2              Certification number: PACS #16-095

 

USDA National Organic Program (NOP) - The enterprise named above has been inspected, reviewed and verified to be operating according to technical standards provided under the United States Department of Agriculture National Organic Program.  The certification has been carried out by a Certification Body that has been accredited to the "British Columbia Certified Organic ISO 65 Compliant Accreditation Program" administered by the Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia (COABC) under the Agri-Food Choice and Quality Act (BC).

 

The conformity assessment system administered by the COABC is recognised by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to be sufficient to ensure conformity with the technical standards of the USDA NOP (September 16 2003).

This certificate is valid for the following:

 

Apples (Ambrosia, Golden Delicious, Spartan, Macintosh, Fuji) Nectarines, Nursery stock, Gift Apples and Gift Nectarines.

 

 

Date of issue: September 12, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 


Director PACS sig.                                                                                 Print name: Linda Edwards