
Mailing Address
NOOA
4834 Cedar Hill Rd
Falkland, BC V0E 1W1
Contact Info
Administrator: Cara Nunn
Phone: 250-540-2557
Email: northorganics(a)gmail.com
Website: http://nooa.ca
Accreditation
BC Certified Organic Program (BCCOP)
Scope: Crops, Livestock, Processing
Date of Certificate
May 11, 2020 – May 11, 2021
Certification Body Information
The North Okanagan Organic Association (NOOA) was formed in 1989 by a group of market gardeners and small-scale fruit and grain growers. The goals were to establish a certification procedure, to provide education for organic farmers, and to provide information about organic food to consumers.
Today NOOA provides certification services to an average of 40 operations annually. The commodity groups certified include market gardens, orchards, feed crops, cattle and chicken operations. Total acres in the certification program amount to some 3000 acres
Certification Services
NOOA’s certification services are available year round with a typical operation applying in the spring followed by up to two inspection periods through the summer months. A volunteer certification committee carefully reviews all applications and inspection reports and decides on the certification status of the operation. A paid coordinator assists in managing the paperwork for the committee and provides continuity to the process. A new applicant can expect to receive their certificate by the end of the first season following both inspections. Renewal applicants are generally issued certificates following the first committee meeting in April. All certificates are valid until mid-April of the following year.
Certification Costs
Our fee structure has remained one of the lowest at $395.00 per year. This fee includes the cost of inspection, application review by the Certification Committee, and administration costs associated with certification. The fee is prorated for applications coming in through the season. With this structure, an applicant can enter into the certification process at any time in the season. These applicants would enter the typical certification cycle in the following spring. Some additional costs may apply if an inspection is needed outside of the regular schedule. Every consideration is given for cost savings. Additionally, the COABC fees are payable upon application. Included with this fee is a subscription to the BC Organic Grower magazine published quarterly. These sliding scale fees are outlined on the following page:
Extra Services
Mentoring
NOOA also provides a volunteer mentoring service for new operations to help with the transition to Organic management practices. This program strives to match the new operation with a successful organic operation in a similar commodity group. The intent is to provide free exchange of information on marketing, best management practices and innovative developments within the organic sector.
Educational
On the educational front, NOOA hosts two forums a year. One in the Spring in conjunction with our annual general meeting and one in the late fall. The seminars are directed at pressing grower issues and offer an open discussion forum to have questions addressed directly. NOOA welcomes problems and concerns brought forward by the membership to have addressed at these forums.
Summer Farm Visits
NOOA encourages members to open their farm to the association during the summer months when we hold our annual summer farm visits. These are great networking opportunities and a chance for our members to brag up their operations. NOOA has also participated in community events around the region such as the Interior Provincial Exhibition and the Salmon Arm Fall Fair. Booth setup, information packages and consumer education media can be collected by the NOOA office and provided to any farmer wishing to promote organics.
Newsletter
NOOA publishes a quarterly newsletter that lets members keep abreast of changes happening locally and provincially as well as upcoming events. Any member wishing to get information out to others is welcome to put notice in the newsletter. All comments, questions and ideas are cheerfully handled by Cara Nunn in our office. Please feel free to call at any time.
Summary
NOOA provides its members with quality service and affordable, professional certification. NOOA goes the extra mile for its members by providing extra services such as mentoring, farm visits and seminar sessions. Call us to find out more about our clear, straightforward certification procedure.
Board of Directors | 2020 |
President | Brian McIsaac |
Vice President | Emily Jubenvill |
Treasurer | Jonathan Knight |
Secretary | |
Director | Pim van Oeveren |
Director | Owen Madden |
COABC Rep | Tristan Banwell |
Alternative Rep | Jordan Marr |
Certification Committee Members | Emily Jubenvill |
Rebecca Kneen | |
Sarah Martel | |
Annelise Grube-Cavers | |
Owen Madden | |
Mark Uher | |
Membership Listing, Found 80 entries
Transitional Assessed to the BC Organic Standards and in transition to full organic status. For more information click here.
Pending Application for assessment to the BC Organic Standards submitted - certification review decision pending. For more information click here.
Enterprise | Contact | City | Status | Class |
---|---|---|---|---|
1169396 BCLtd | Danny Palumbo, Lisa Faye Palumbo |
Smithers | Certified BCCOP | Farm |
4 Elements Farm | Sarah Martel, Micheal Weinman, |
Certified | ||
Avenue M | Christine Gerlitsch | Kelowna | Certified | Sprouts |
Bastion Ranch | David Miege, , |
Certified | Farm | |
Blind Tiger Vineyard | Jerome Wowchuck, Charlene Wowchuck, |
Certified | Farm | |
Blue Heaven Blueberry Garden | Norma Crawley | Abbotsford | Certified | Farm |
Brookside Orchards | Dwayne Baumle, , |
Vernon | Certified | Farm |
Brymac Farms | Leslie Bryant , , |
Certified | Farm | |
Bulkley Valley Custom Slaughter/W Diamond Ranch | Manfred Wittwer | Telkwa | Certified BCCOP | Processor |
Canadian Barley Tea Company | Janice Ishizaka, Cilla Watkins |
Certified BCCOP | Processor | |
Cedarstein Farm | Helmut Lang, Heidi Lang, |
Certified | Farm | |
Cherry Lane Farm | Miles Smart | Richmond | Certified BCCOP | Farm |
Chuckleberry Community Farm | Jon Scott | Beasley | Certified | Farm/Greenhouse/Sprouts |
Claremont Ranch Organics | Matt Thurston, Molly Thurston, |
Lake Country | Certified | Farm |
Coldstream Creek Road Orchard | Anita Fletcher, Richard Enns, |
Certified | Farm | |
Crannog Ales | Brian MacIsaac, Rebecca Kneen, |
Certified | Processor | |
Curly Willow Farm | Doug Saba, , |
Grindrod | Certified | Farm |
Dandelion Farm | Angus Macdonell | Certified | Farm | |
Echo's Reach | Kari-Jo Dowdell, Richard Kinsman |
Baker Creek | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
Elderberry Grove | Louise Lecouffe, Jedidiah Wiebe |
Salmon Arm | Certified | Farm |
Enderberry Farm | Gavin Wright, Brittany Bennett, Emily Jubenvill |
Enderby | Certified | |
Firefly Farm | Robert Bothe, Naomi Bothe, |
Certified | Farm | |
Fresh Valley Farms | Steven Meggait, Annelise Grube-Cavers |
Armstrong | Certified BCCOP | Farm/Livestock |
Garden Gate | Robert Wright | Certified | Farm | |
Golden Ears Farm | Michelle Tsutsumi, Tristan Cavers |
Chase | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
Grassy Gnome Acres Ltd | Lorna Church, Chris Church |
Coldstream | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
Green Croft Gardens | Gabriele Wesle, Wolf Wesle |
Grindrod | Certified BCCOP | |
Haggith Creek Garlic Farm | Ronald Scheck, Janet Scheck |
Prince George | Certified BCCOP | Farm |
Happy Pig Organic Farm | Marlene Thimer, Paul Murphy |
Telkwa | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
Happy Valley Organics | Ann Jackson | Certified BCCOP/T3 | Farm | |
Healthy Hugs Organics | Joe Hug, , |
Certified | Farm | |
Hillside Gardens | Francoise Dutoit, Renato Dutoit |
Williams Lake | Certified | Farm |
IKIGAI | Steve Van Hassel | Chase | Certified | |
Kazy Organics | Eric Fell, , |
Certified | Farm | |
Kettle River Farm | Owen Broad | Grand Forks | Certified | Farm |
La Grange Market Gardens | Cheryl James, Andrew James |
Enderby | Certified BCCOP | |
Lannon Farm | Patrick Lannon, Laura Lannon |
Lytton | Certified/T3 | Farm |
LaRiviere Farm | Tina LaRiviere, Leonard LaRiviere |
Coldstream | Certified | Farm |
Lavoie Family Farms - Gerald Lavoie Family | Grant Lavoie, Neil Lavoie, Betty Lavoie |
Port Clements | Certified | Farm |
Left Fields | Rebecca Kneen, , |
Sorrento | Certified | Farm |
Lita's Mexican Foods | Jackie Thomas | Vancouver | Certified | Processor |
Loveland Acres | Maylene Loveland, Robin Scheil |
Salmon Arm | Certified | |
Mackin Creek Farm | Rob Borsato, Cathie Allen |
Williams Lake | Certified | Farm |
Mara Valley Produce | Mark Uher | Grindrod | Certified | Farm |
Medley Organics | Jerome Gagne | Summerland | Certified | Farm |
Moss and Mirth Farm | Aubrey Sanjenko | Armstrong | Certified | Farm |
Notch Hill Organic Farm | Sue Moore, , |
Certified | Farm | |
Organic Acres | Dave Jones, Gail Jones |
Monte Creek | Certified | Farm |
Paradise Valley | Dane Sherstad, Rachael Sherstad |
Powell River | Certified | Farm/Mushroom |
Pilgrims' Produce | Robert Hettler, Kathryn Hettler, Daniel Saxton |
Certified | Farm | |
Puddle Produce | Brianna van de Wijngaard | Williams Lake | Certified BCCOP | Farm/Sprouts |
Quail's Farm | Urs Baumann, , |
Certified | Farm | |
Rise Over Run Farm | Katie Robinson, Josh Baker |
Maple Ridge | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
Robson Valley Sheep Company | Hani Gasser, Theres Gasser |
McBride | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
Rocky Ridge Farm | Ian Richardson, Anne Richardson, |
Certified | Farm | |
Roots & Greens Farm | Heino Peters, Manuela Peters, |
Certified | Farm | |
Sacred Earth Eco-farm | Jean-Francouis Chaumont, Suzanne Drolet |
Certified BCCOP | Farm | |
Sand Creek Organics | Dieter Bay, Elisabeth Bay |
Grand Forks | Certified | Farm |
Seed to Culture | Jill Miners | Lillooet | Certified BCCOP/T3 | Farm/Greenhouse |
Settle Down Farm | Ann Wilby, Ahmed Amlani |
Grand Forks | Certified | Farm/Greenhouse |
Shuswap Organics | Owen Madden, Emily Jubenvill |
Enderby | Certified | Farm/Processor |
Sky Harvest | Aaron Quesnel | Vancouver | Certified | Sprouts |
Slow Train Farm | Mike Bird, Stephanie Bird |
Williams Lake | Certified | Farm |
Solstedt Organics | Ashala Daniel, Rowan Lehmann, Santana Stephens |
Lytton | Certified | Farm |
Spray Creek Ranch | Tristan Banwell, Aubyn Banwell |
Lillooet | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
SSOL Gardens | Ed Basile, Daniela Basile |
Kamloops | Certified | Farm |
Stein Mountain Farm | Ron Coghlan, Erin Coghlan |
Lytton | Certified | Farm |
Stepney Hills Farm | Robin Wiens, Beverly Wiens, |
Certified | Farm | |
Sweet Haven Farm | Keith Boulter, Naomi Boulter |
Tappen | Certified | Farm |
Tasty Acres on 30th | Pim van Oeveren, Mary-Ann van Oeveren, |
Certified | Farm | |
Terra Nostra Farm | Aaron Mazurek | Powell River | Certified | |
The GF Diggers | Hailey Bekker, Graeme Bekker |
Grand Forks | Certified BCCOP | Farm |
Thunder Hill Farms | Gene Marshall | Lake Country | Certified | Farm |
UBC Farm | Tim Carter, Melanie Sylvestre, |
Vancouver | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
Unearthed Fine Veggies and Herbs | Jordan Marr | Kelowna | Certified | |
Valhalla Farms | James Nelson, Tola Nelson |
Quilchena | Certified | Farm |
Wandering Row Farm | Angela Dickson | Maple Ridge | Certified | Farm/Livestock |
Wild Flight Farm | Louise Bruns, Hermann Bruns, |
Certified | Farm | |
Wolf Springs Farm | Carma Clarke, Kevin Kelly |
Sorrento | Certified | Farm/Processor |
WoodGrain Farm | Jonathan Knight, Jolene Swain, |
Kispiox Valley | Certified | Farm/Livestock |