The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Organic Input Material (OIM) Program ensures that input materials used in organic farming comply with California’s Fertilizing Materials Law and Regulations, as well as USDA National Organic Program standards. This program is essential for maintaining the integrity and quality of organic farming inputs, helping to support the state’s growing organic agriculture sector.

The program’s foundation lies in a rigorous compliance verification process, which involves inspecting and verifying that products intended for organic production meet national organic standards. This approach aims to maintain consumer confidence in organic products by ensuring that materials used in their production are authentically organic and free from prohibited substances.

Every organic input material distributed in California must be registered with the Fertilizing Materials Inspection Program (FMIP). The registration includes detailed reviews of product labels and ingredient lists to confirm that they meet all standards. By maintaining strict labeling and ingredient compliance, the program seeks to protect consumers by ensuring transparency and consistency in product quality.

The consumer protection mission is at the heart of the OIM Program, with routine inspections ensuring that products not only meet safety standards but also deliver the quality and quantity guarantees printed on their labels. This accountability helps maintain a trustworthy organic market, fostering both consumer and farmer confidence.

Ultimately, the OIM Program’s support for organic agriculture promotes the broader aspirations of ecological balance and biodiversity by enabling organic producers to access compliant, effective inputs. Through its commitment to integrity, transparency, and ecological sustainability, the CDFA OIM Program plays a vital role in California’s organic farming landscape.

Our compliance with the CDFA OIM Program represents a further milestone in the development of our global markets, and it underscores our commitment to environmental safety and the production of high quality, sustainable, organic produce.