Waikato

Regional Body – OrganicFarmNZ Waikato Inc.
We were established in 2002. Our vision is that all farming and gardening in New Zealand will be organic, and that all produce sold from organic farming and gardening will be certified as organic.

Our purpose is to pursue that vision by:

• managing an organic certification scheme according to the standards and processes prescribed by OrganicFarmNZ

• supporting farmers and gardeners to obtain organic certification

• supporting farmers and gardeners to farm/garden organically

Fees

Individual member: $350 with participation in group activities; $400 without participation

POD member: $300 with a $50 discount if PMP is lodged on time; A further discount of $50 for a charities, schools, non-profit enterprises, non-sellers, community gardens

Supporter member: $35

Contacts

NCC Rep & Certification Manager: Jon Russell.  Tel: 027 600 6568 / russellsorganics@gmail.com

Chairperson: Andrew Bramwell  organicfarmwaikato@gmail.com

Auditors: Tania Ashman: vanlady@gmail.com.

Treasurer:  Audrey Stanley.  stanleyfamily@orcon.net.nz

Committee members: John Stanley, Murray Handley, Alice Bulmer

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We have been providing ongoing training to our auditors and certification manager, and in the process have generated various documents which might help other regions in running training days and otherwise supporting their auditors and certification manager – view the documents here. Please feel free to contribute to this document through your regions or the NCC.