Regional Group Name

OrganicFarmNZ Taranaki Inc

About OFNZ Taranaki

OFNZ Taranaki was established in 2003.

The main purpose of OFNZ Taranaki is to administer and manage the OrganicFarmNZ certification system.

This will be done in a way that:

• Provides all necessary services to implement the day-to-day management of the OrganicFarmNZ certification;
• Makes organic certification available to organic producers at the least possible cost;
• Provides for the democratic control and ownership of the Society by its members;
• Maintains the confidentiality of all documentation provided by Producer Members.

A secondary purpose of OFNZ Taranaki include:

• Provide support to certified members to grow and market organic produce and allied products.
• Assisting those who are new to organic growing to become fully certified organic with OrganicFarmNZ.
• Promote the environmental and human health benefits of organic agriculture to members and the general public alike.
• Protect the integrity of the OrganicFarmNZ certification system & logo.

It is governed by a management committee and administered by a secretary and a certification committee.

Regular activities of the group include field trips and workshops.

Geography

The Taranaki region covers producers from approximately Patea in the South to Mokau in the north.

Fees

• Annual fees for producers joining a pod in OFNZ Taranaki are $215 plus a share of the auditor’s fee (usually around $50).
• Supporter members (non-certified members) of the region pay $35.

Contacts

The Certification Manager is Derina Turner. To contact Derina, phone 06 752 2181or email derinatur@hotmail.com.

Any enquiries regarding OrganicFarmNZ Taranaki should be made to Derina in the first instance.

To contact the regional secretary/treasurer phone Sue Rine on 027 3077866 or email rine.clan@xtra.co.nz

Updated September 2008