Forms: Manual and Applications for New Farms

At this time, we are not accepting applications from operations that are outside of our core certification area ( AL, CT, DE, GA, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NC, NH, NY, NJ, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, and WV). We anticipate re-opening processing applications from outside of our core certification area in the fall.

Hard-copies of the application forms are available for free upon request. Please contact: Baystate Organic Certifiers, c/o Don Franczyk 1220 Cedarwood Circle, North Dighton, MA 02764, or call: (774) 872-5544.

There are two major grower categories of certification: Crop Production and Livestock Production. There are also sub-categories of both crop & livestock production, including Poultry, Wild Crops, Mushrooms, Sprouts, and 100% Grass-Fed Certification. The Program Manual and application forms for new applicants can be downloaded below. 

NOTE: Only one Fee Worksheet needs to be filled out, regardless of how many categories of production you are certifying with the exception of grass-fed certification. If you are seeking 100% Grass-Fed Certification, there is a separate fee and fee worksheet for that scope.

Baystate Program Manual

Unless otherwise noted, forms are in Microsoft Word (.docx). If you have any issues with navigating or completing the forms, please contact one of the Baystate staff for assistance.

Crop Production Forms

VEGETABLE, FRUIT, PASTURE, SPROUTS, MICROGREENS, HEMP, GRAINS, NUTS, & OTHER CROPS – DOWNLOAD all items.

CRANBERRY ONLY PRODUCTION – DOWNLOAD all items.

MUSHROOMS – DOWNLOAD all items.

MAPLE & OTHER TREE SYRUP PRODUCTION – DOWNLOAD all items. Please make sure you submit your application in late fall or early winter to certify your operation before the year’s sap run.

WILD CROP PRODUCTION – DOWNLOAD all items. These forms are for wild crop certification ONLY. See the NOP Wild Crop Guidance [PDF]  as to what constitutes as a wild crop or contact our office.

Livestock Production Forms

There are three separate sets of forms for Livestock Production:

  1. Livestock Production Forms: for all livestock production including dairy and slaughter stock and for livestock plus poultry production;
  2. Grass-Fed Certification Forms: for grass-fed dairy and grass-fed ruminant slaughter production;
  3. Poultry Production Forms: for poultry only production.

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION – DOWNLOAD all items.

Submit the DMI Calculation Worksheet for each class of ruminant animals you are certifying. Use the Instructions to help you fill out the forms.

GRASS-FED CERTIFICATION – DOWNLOAD all items.

Submit the DMI Calculation Worksheet for each class of ruminant animals you are certifying. Use the Instructions to help you fill out the forms.

POULTRY ONLY PRODUCTION – DOWNLOAD all items.

Supply Chain Additional Forms

Some suppliers and storage facilities that you might be using may claim to be exempt from being certified organic themselves. Please have them complete the Exempt Operation Affidavit so that you can submit it to Baystate Organic Certifiers as soon as possible. If you have any questions about whether any of the operations in your supply chain need this form, please contact Baystate.