Nature's International Certification Services
Organic Certification Services

Nature's International Certification Services is a new organic certification agency founded by David Engel in June of 2005 to serve organic producers and processors/handlers worldwide. NICS is located in Viroqua, WI.

NICS employs the USDA's National Organic Program regulations to assess 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.

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.


Executive Director
David Engel
david.engel@naturesinternational.com

Administrative Director
Dee Malsack
d_malsack@naturesinternational.com