Organic Certification

Clemson University's Department of Plant Industry is a USDA approved Accredited Certifying Agent.  This accreditation allows DPI (Department of Plant Industry) to certify organic operations in the three major categories of certification.  Those three categories are crops, livestock and processing. The USDA's NOP (National Organic Program) Accreditation also allows DPI to certify operations anywhere in the world.

For more information concerning organic certification, please use the links on the right side of the page. Click on the following link to send an email to our program coordinator, Sherry Aultman (saltmn@clemson.edu) or call 864.646.2140.

If you have any questions concerning the organic certification process or certification review, please contact:

Sherry Aultman (saltmn@clemson.edu) 864.646.2140

Ryan Merck (merck3@clemson.edu) 864.646.2129

If you have any questions concerning fee structure, certificates, or certification status, please contact:

Lauren Bramlett (lbramle@clemson.edu) 864.646.2147

Certified organic operators may be reimbursed for up to 75% of the costs of certification, with an annual maximum of $750.

The USDA website with more information is at: www.ams.usda.gov/NOPCostSharing.