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The Missouri Organic Association has provided the following list of organic consultants as a service for certified and transitioning-to organic producers, processors, handlers and retail businesses.
The Missouri Organic Association does not endorse or take responsibility for the services provided by any of the consultants listed.
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SueBaird Organics LLC. With experience managing three separate certification programs, SueBaird Organics LLC provides consulting services to both processors and producers. Specializing in large processors to small farming operations, SueBaird Organics LLC assists you in developing and maintaining your Organic System Plan compliancy for USDA-NOP, EC organic regulations (834/2007, 889/2008), JAS requirements, and Canada Organic Regime (COR) regulations (June/2009). An experienced trainer, SueBaird Organics LLC can design and conduct custom training on organic standards tailored to your employees or potential clients needs. Having managed the Missouri Department of Agriculture Feed and Seed Program, SueBaird Organics LLC understands AAFCO Pet Food Regulations…a valuable asset for companies interested in marketing organic pet food. Consult the professional for your organic certification, training and marketing needs...SueBaird Organics LLC
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SueBaird Organics, LLC
20547 Creek Rd
Bunceton, MO 65237
660-427-5555
573-619-9139 (cell)
Areas served: North and South America, Europe
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Simple Organic Solutions LLC. My educational background is in the field of analytical chemistry with extensive experience in the application of this knowledge to the problems of the fruit and juice industry. I have a BS in chemistry from CalTech and an MS in biochemistry from Oregon State University. I am a principal in Simple Organic Solutions LLC, a consulting group that assists industry with meeting the USDA National Organic Program regulations as well as other natural and organic labeling requirements. I have worked with the organic industry as a technical expert in the area of processing for over 15 years. I am currently the board chair of the International Organic Inspectors Association. This is the professional organization for organic inspectors. I am an organic processing plant inspector. I have been involved in organic cosmetic regulations for a number of years, most recently as co-chair of the NSF/ANSI task group that recently published the NSF 305 Contains Organic Ingredients Standard. My technical knowledge of food chemistry and the processing industry plus long-standing interests in health, nutrition, and organics gives me a unique and valuable perspective on how chemistry can be applied to the improvement of fruits and juices.
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Bob Durst
Simple Organic Solutions, LLC
1873 Bullevard
Philomath, OR 97370
541-740-6490
801-991-5660 fax
BobD@SimpleOrganicSolutions.com
http://www.SimpleOrganicSolutions.com
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| Food Sleuth. Melinda Hemmelgarn, M.S., R.D. is a registered dietitian, and national award-winning freelance writer and speaker with 30 years’ experience in clinical, academic and public health nutrition. Her “Food Sleuth” newspaper columns, radio show, and conference keynotes help people "think beyond their plates." A former Food and Society Policy Fellow, Melinda promotes "food system literacy," and helps consumers connect the dots between food, health and agriculture. She and her photographer husband received the MO Department of Agriculture's Farmer's Market Champion Award for their 2009 Farm Hands Calendar: A Tribute to the Hands that Feed Us. Melinda also serves on the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services Board. |
Melinda Hemmelgarn
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Stan Hildebrand. As a member of Sandhill Farm near Rutledge MO for the last 30 years, I am in charge of field crops, honey bees, sorghum production, and marketing. I have been managing Sandhill Farm's organic certification for 20 years - both farm production and processing. I am also an independent inspector of organic farms and processors (for 15 years). I am available to help you understand various organic certification programs, design an Organic System Plan, recordkeeping system, audit trail, etc. I can help producers, businesses, and employees to understand how to meet organic certification standards. Available for consultation by telephone or in person.
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Stan Hildebrand
stan@sandhillfarm.org
660-883-5543
www.sandhillfarm.org
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The Organic Consulting Firm (The OCF) is an international company providing full service evaluation, development, training, and verification to many organic standards. Our goal is to make organic effortless and sustainable, thereby promoting industry growth. The Founders have worked in all fields of the industry from raising organic crops and livestock to managing organic processing plants in the US and Latin America. The OCF will integrate organic compliance into existing procedures or create a complete Organic Systems Plan. Let our organic consultants do the work for you! Proporcionamos servicios orgánicos de asesoria en español.
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30520 Rancho California Road
Suite 107-101
Temecula CA, 92591
760-723-3775
Fax 760-454-2337
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Marne Coit is a consultant on issues relating to food and agricultural law and policy. Her research areas include sustainable agriculture, local food systems, food policy councils, agritourism, risk management, contract issues, and food safety. She received her J.D. and M.S.E.L. from Vermont Law School and her LL.M. in Agricultural Law from the University of Arkansas School of Law, and has been admitted to the Vermont and Arkansas Bars. Marne is a founding member of the Arkansas Food Policy Council, and also sits on the Board of Directors of Apple Seeds, Inc.
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Marne Coit, MSEL, JD, LLM
Coit Consulting
802-272–5894
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Ib Hagsten, Ph.D., combines nine years of hands-on farming in five countries with advanced degrees in agronomy and animal science, with specialties in nutrition, production and management. A Certified Agricultural Consultant, he has long been an advocate for low-input, sustainable agriculture and compassionate animal husbandry practices. He is an auditor for animal welfare audits of all species of production livestock. As an independent consultant, he has conducted: (1) international consulting assessments of agribusinesses, feed mills, and livestock/crop operations on four continents; (2) environmental/odor auditing; (3) nutrient management (NMPs & CNMPs) and conservation plans, including the new “Transition to Organics”; and (4) more than 800 organic inspections, from two-acre produce to 35,000 acres of wheat; from six dairy cows to 2,500 beef; from slaughterhouses, feed mills and complicated food processing plants to retail stores, personal care manufacturers and grower groups. His organic consulting experiences include conversion of conventional poultry production to Fair Trade, free-range, organic egg production in Mexico; evaluating/implementing a comprehensive program, including irrigation, for organic vegetable, herb and fruit production; teaching Organics 101 for 2 weeks in Azerbaijan. He is ready to assist you in navigating the process towards creation of any organic system plan, according to NOP, JAS, EU or COR standards, or to provide training for your employees. Allow Dr. Hagsten to put his diverse training and experience to work for your organic operation.
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Ib Hagsten, Ph.D.
7212 N. Woodland Ave.
Gladstone, MO 64118
816-651-1959 cell
816-468-5429 phone/fax
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