Baystate Organic Certifiers is a USDA National Organic Program accredited certifying agency providing organic certification to farm and processing operations throughout the continental United States.
Getting started with certification:
Please contact our main office with any questions at dfranczyk@baystateorganic.org or (774) 872-5544
Send applications and checks to:
Baystate Organic Certifiers 1220 Cedarwood Circle N. Dighton, MA 02764; email: applications@baystateorganic.org
Questions about Renewal Applications:
Renewing applicants, please contact Lauren Sandstrom at lsandstrom@baystateorganic.org or (917) 957-0979
To find a specific certified organic farm or business, search the organic INTEGRITY Database.
For compliant USDA Seal designs for Organic packaging: click HERE
Our Team
Franczyk, Don Executive Director
dfranczyk@baystateorganic.org; (774) 872-5544
Cox, Duncan Certification Administrator, File Review
dcox@baystateorganic.org; (978) 745-6207
Sandstrom, Lauren Certification Administrator, File Management, Marketing
lsandstrom@baystateorganic.org; (917) 957-0979
Swan, Heather Certification Administrator, File Review, Grass-Fed and Livestock Verification
hswan@baystateorganic.org; (607) 310-8301
Zeigler, Jillian Certification Administrator, Manager – Inspections
jzeigler@baystateorganic.org; (607) 245-6386
Butler, Amy Certification Specialist/Inspector
abutler@baystateorganic.org; (570) 690-4762
Cute, Shenandoah Certification Specialist/Inspector
scute@baystateorganic.org; (607) 222-0663
Estrada, Randall Certification Specialist/Inspector
restrada@baystateorganic.org; (413) 317-8511
Hinke, Troy Certification Specialist/Inspector
thinke@baystateorganic.org; (615) 479-1218
Schafer, Fred Certification Specialist/Inspector
fschafer@baystateorganic.org; (929) 329-7527
Slepian, Evans Certification Specialist/Inspector
eslepian@baystateorganic.org; (781) 879-9248
Watts, Madeline Certification Specialist/Inspector
mwatts@baystateorganic.org; (502) 525-4858