Organic Certification

Nature's International Certification Services is an organic certification agency founded to serve organic producers and processor/handlers worldwide with their certification needs.

NICS building NICS is located in Viroqua, Wisconsin, on the east side of town, 224 State Highway 56. Get directions.

Accreditation

NICS is accredited by the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) for assessing organic producers' (including crops, wild crops and livestock operations) and processor/handlers' abilities to implement, comply and carry out the terms and conditions determined for organic management and products via the NOP rules and regulations.

Services

NICS makes its services accessible to all applicants whose activities fall within their declared field of operation, and confines its certification requirements, inspection, and certification decisions to those matters specifically related to the scope of certification. NICS shall accept all production or processing/handling applications that fall within its area(s)/scope of accreditation and certify all qualified applicants, to the extent of its administrative capacity to do so, without regard to size or membership in any association or group.

 

How to Certify

How to qualify to be a certified organic producer.