Independent, third party certification of organic food systems has been the foundation of domestic and international organic food trade. The evolution of this verification effort, which documents the authenticity of organic farming and various subsequent levels of handling, is mandatory under the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and full implementation of the National Organic Program (NOP) Final Rule. This rule requires certification of all products labeled as organic in the United States.

Quality Assurance International

Each participant in the QAI program is viewed as an independent entity. Because QAI recognizes that no two operations are identical, each entity is provided with the greatest level of individualized service possible within the parameters of the program's high level of integrity, and within the uniformity of national standards promulgated by the USDA under OFPA.

Click here to download various compliant formats of the Organic Seal.