print email comment close California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) URL: http://www.ccof.org/ Description: "Founded in 1973, CCOF was the first organization to certify organic farms in North America. CCOF set uniform guidelines and worked to legally define organic." The site provides publications about standards, genetic engineering, and genetically modified organisms; tells how to become certified; offers a classified ads section ( The Exchange ); and lets you search for certified members by product, name of farmer, location, and other criteria. Publisher: California Certified Organic Farmers, Inc. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Agriculture -- California Organic farming Organic farming -- Certification LII Database Information: Record 1240 created by Wendy Hyman on 09/07/2000 Last modification on 07/21/2002 Published: 09/07/2000   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/1240