About Certification

Regional Certification Bodies

In the Maritimes, there are many options for chosing an organic certifying body. Below are the contacts for the various organizations. We strongly recommend that you contact a variety and get information packages sent to you, so can you make an informed decision. It's also a good idea to speak to some clients directly.


Atlantic Certified Organic (ACO) Co-operative
Administrator: Heather MacKenzie
200 Harmony Road, Salmon River, NS, B6L 3P6
Phone: 1-888-375-9190 or 902-897-4318
Fax: 902-897-4247
e-mail: aco@ns.aliantzinc.ca

Centre for Systems Integration
(CSI)
Jim McCullagh
200 - 240 Catherine St.
Ottawa, ON K2P 2G8
Phone: 613-236-6451
Fax: 613-236-7000
e-mail: jmccullagh@csi-ics.com
website: www.csi-ics.com

Ecocert Canada
France Gravel
71 St-Onésime
Lévis, QC, G6V 5Z4
e-mail: info@ecocertcanada.com
Website: www.ecocertcanada.com

Organic Crop Improvement Association
(OCIA) NB Chapter
Susan Tyler, Chapter Administrator
Phone: 506-433-3935
Fax: 506-432-9435
e-mail: ocianb@nbnet.nb.ca

Pro-Cert Organics Inc.
2311 Elm Tree Road
e-mail: infoebo@pro-cert.org
Phone: 705-374-5602
Fax: 1-705-374-5604

QMI
20 Carlson Court, Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario M9W 7K6
Phone: 1-800-465-3717
website: www.qmi.com