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Organic Certification Forms

Organic System Plans (applications) must be submitted in completion with supporting documentation, and with the applicable fees to: NHDAMF, Division of Regulatory Services, PO Box 2042, Concord, NH 03302-2042.

All Organic System Plans have been revised. Older forms will be rejected if submitted.

Instructions: The organic system plans are now in a modular fillable format. First, print the module checklist. Complete only the modules that apply to your operation. Select “Not Applicable” on the checklist if a section does not apply to your operation.

Maple Products Organic System Plan OSPpdf file

Crop Organic System Plan (OSP)

Hay/Pasture Organic System Plan (OSP)

Mushroom Organic System Plan (OSP)

Affidavits & Attachments

Leased-Rented-Borrowed Land Policy

  • If an applicant manages one or more operations owned by different people through a lease agreement (or similar agreement) and such operations are located at several sites (different physical locations), then all organic products from managed operations shall be sold under such applicant's name only.
  • Such applicants must submit a completed Landowner Statement Formpdf file, and submit the appropriate fees for all acreage to be certified.
  • If the landowner of the above operation sells any of these certified organic products under their own name or farm name then such landowner must also apply for organic certification and submit the required information and fees.

Transitioning Land to Organic

Operations who intend to apply for certification, for land which do not qualify as "organic" must complete an Intent to Transition to Organic Certificationpdf file form. A review of the relevant regulations regarding qualified land is recommended by accessing the following links:  Land Requirements.

Surrender of Certification

Certified operations who wish to exit the organic certification program must surrender their organic certificate to the certifier. To facilitate this process, we ask such individuals to compete a Surrender of Organic Certificate Form.pdf file

Table 911-1 Inspection Feespdf file

Please contact the Division of Regulatory Services at (603) 271-3685.

Portable Document Format SymbolPortable Document Format (.pdf). Visit nh.gov for a list of free .pdf readers for a variety of operating systems.


NH Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food
Mailing: PO Box 2042, Concord NH 03302 -2042
Physical: 25 Capitol Street, Second Floor, Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3551 | fax: (603) 271-1109