Clemson University is a USDA Accredited Certifying Agent.  This accreditation allows Clemson to certify organic operations in all categories of certification: crop, livestock, handling, and wild crop. Clemson University strives to provide efficient and thorough certification service to South Carolina at a manageable expense as a public service to our state's agricultural industry.

For more information concerning organic certification, please use the materials located on the general Resources page and scope-specific pages in the left navigation.

Questions?

If you have any questions about fee structure, certificates, or certification status, please contact Administrative Coordinator, Sandra Verderame, at sandrav@clemson.edu or 864.646.2131.

For all other questions about organic certification or concerns about certified organic operations, please contact Program Coordinators, Jill Robinson (jill6@clemson.edu or 864.646.2128) or Catherine McGuinn (cpmcgui@clemson.edu or 843.225.7064).