Achieving regenerative certification is a process that can take as little as a two months from application, depending on what regenerative practices you have established prior to applying for certification to the Regeneration International Standard.
- Your farm may achieve Certified Regenerative In Transition in two months or less.
- Your farm may achieve Certified Regenerative A Grade after at least one year of certification to The Regeneration International Standard.
- If you also process on-farm, your processing facility may achieve the same level of certification as your farm at the same time as your farm.
- An off-farm processor may achieve Certified Regenerative in two months or less. Off-farm processing facilities must also be certified organic.
If you wish to transfer your regenerative certification from another certifying body to OFC, please contact our friendly staff to discuss the process. We will make it as smooth as possible for you to make the transition to OFC certification.
Step 1
You may make initial enquires by phone, email or submitting an expression of interest form.
We will email you an application form and information kit.
Submit the application by mail or email to regen@organicfoodchain.com.au.
Application is assessed by OFC certification staff.
Successful application: Letter is sent to you, together with initial paperwork and invoice.
Unsuccessful application: Letter is sent to you together with reasons as to why your application is unsuccessful.
Step 2
Complete a Regenerative Agriculture Management Plan (RAMP), which will be sent to you with your application approval letter, and submit to us for approval prior to your initial inspection. Contact us here for a RAMP template.
An initial inspection is arranged by us with one of our regenerative inspectors. An initial inspection is conducted for those new to regenerative certification as well as those transferring from another regenerative certifying body. Samples of soil, plant or product will be taken for testing at a NATA ISO17025 accredited lab.
An inspection report is written by OFC’s inspector.
The inspection report is reviewed by OFC certification staff for compliance to the Regeneration International Standard.
Certification is granted or a Corrective Action Request (CAR) is issued. Generally, CAR’s need to be addressed before certification can be granted.
A certification agreement and a logo agreement will be sent to you for signing and return to us prior to certificate issue.
A certificate is sent to you once certification is granted, together with your inspection report.
Step 3
Ongoing annual inspections will occur in accordance with the requirements of the Standard.
Sampling of soil, plant or product, will occur periodically to determine compliance to the Standard in order for you to maintain regenerative certification.
In addition, other random or unannounced inspections may occur.
You must submit an annual RAMP and current map/s of certified property.
All records must be kept for a minimum of 5 years.
