MOSA promotes organic integrity through practical, reliable, and friendly certification services.
BIOGRAPHY AND HISTORY
MOSA Certified Organic is the second-largest organic certifier in the United States, and the largest certifier of livestock and dairy. We currently certify nearly 2000 clients in 20 states, including nearly 300 organic processors, distributors, retailers and restaurants. MOSA began in 1999 before the National Organic Standards were yet developed and MOSA, like certifiers across the country, used their own set of standards to determine organic qualifications. The National Organic Standards were implemented in 2002, and MOSA was among the very first USDA accredited agencies. MOSA was conceived as a practical and affordable certification option for organic farmers and processors by pioneering organic farmers in the Midwest. We owe a great deal to our first Executive Director Dave Engel, whose vision and hard work were instrumental to the success of MOSA, MOSES (now Marbleseed) and Organic Valley, where he was one of the original seven dairy farmers of their cooperative. We strive to remain true to these strong organic farming roots. MOSA is a fiscally-sound, stable, and well-respected nonprofit certification agency. We are a strong voice in the organic industry, and we work in partnership with the Accredited Certifiers Association, the National Organic Program, the National Organic Standards Board, Organic Materials Review Institute, and others. Our clients, staff, and board are all knowledgeable and experienced. MOSA currently has 40 staff and is headquartered in Viroqua, WI.
AREAS OF SERVICE
While we began as a Midwest focused organization, we now certify throughout the Midwest, Mideast, Great Plains, South Central, and Northeast United States. We are also rapidly expanding into the Southwest, Southeast and into Colorado. We can accept new applications from any "green" state on the map below, and any operation located within the smaller "orange" circles. If your operation is located within the yellow circles surrounding these orange circles, please contact MOSA. We are rapidly expanding into these areas and may be able to offer certification services. We do not offer service in the "brown" states. If we cannot offer certification in your area, we will recommend other accredited certifiers in your region.
TYPES OF SERVICE
MOSA offers USDA National Organic Program certification services for farms, retailers, restaurants, distributors, processors, brokers, importers/exporters, ingredient suppliers, and feed mills. We also offer Grass-Fed Certification as an add-on for certified organic dairy and beef producers. In addition, we offer Transitional Verification for those who need it for organic transition cost share funding. Please contact us to see if we can help with your certification and verification needs.
OUR CLIENTS
Our client base is very diverse. Although we are well known as livestock and dairy experts, we certify, or have certified, many farm types including orchards, vineyards, mushrooms, wild harvest, hydroponic, aquaponic, market gardens, row crops, specialty grains, flowers, apiaries, and many more. We know farming and have the experience to answer questions specific to your operation. We are also proud to work with many different types of organic processors. Our clients are some of the most recognized and respected names in the organic foods marketplace including companies like Sno Pac, Wonderstate Coffee, Potter's Crackers, Koval Distillery, Standard Process, Maple Valley Cooperative, Just Coffee, and many more. We can help you access the rapidly growing organic marketplace. In addition, we certify restaurants, grocery stores, food distributors, brokers, feed mills, and abattoirs. We want to be your partner in organic success!
CONTACTING MOSA
For general administrative needs our office is open to clients and visitors on Mon/Wed/Fri: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Other support is available by appointment. Our phone support hours are 8:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. Central, Monday-Friday.
Call 844-637-2526 if you need assistance or email us at mosa@mosaorganic.org.
We encourage you to visit us and enjoy the natural beauty of southwestern Wisconsin’s “Driftless” region.
Vernon County, of which Viroqua is the county seat, is home to one of the highest concentration of organic farms in the United States.
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PHYSICAL
122 West Jefferson Street
Viroqua, WI -
MAILING
PO Box 821
Viroqua, WI 54665 -
PHONE
844-637-2526
FAX
608-492-0470