Organic Choice Producer Contract Information
We are actively seeking new producers in West Central Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota. Producers from outside these areas are welcomed to contact us as we continue to expand into new markets and geographic areas.
At Organic Choice, a typical contract is for a one-year term with automatic renewal for successive one-year terms (provided that neither party employs the 90-day notice of intent to terminate).
The contract is for certified organic, Grade A milk which must meet all local, state, federal, and Organic Choice quality standards and specifications.
The producer will agree in writing to feed 100% certified organic feed and not to treat their animals with antibiotics, hormones, or other drugs prohibited by organic certification standards or Organic Choice standards.
Organic Choice will agree in writing to purchase all milk produced during the contract period, provided that herd size remains consistent. If herd size measurably increases, Organic Choice retains "first right of refusal" on additional milk production.
Organic agriculture is based on holistic production management systems which promote and enhance agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. Organic agriculture emphasizes the use of management practices in preference to the use of off-farm inputs, taking into account that regional conditions require locally adapted systems.
These goals are met, where possible, through the use of cultural, biological, and mechanical methods, as opposed to using synthetic materials, to fulfill specific functions within the system. Organically produced products are identified under specific and precise standards of production based on the use of ecologically sound production practices, which are intrinsic to the identification and labeling of organic products.
Organic certification is a system of institutionalized trust, which allows consumers to identify and reward those who meet organic standards. This requires an informed effort on the part of the producer or handler, and careful vigilance with consistent, transparent decision making on the part of the certification agent.
Organic production systems strive to achieve agro-ecosystems that are ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable.
Organic standards require that each certified organic operator must complete, and submit for approval by a certification agent, an Organic Plan detailing the management of an organic crop, livestock, wild harvest, processing, or handling operation. The Organic Plan outlines the management system that will be used by the operation to comply with the organic standards.
PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE USDA FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR CERTIFIED ORGANIC PRODUCTION
Organic Choice, LLC. 251 Industrial Drive Mondovi, WI 54755
715-926-4788
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