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. Make sure you read the category descriptions carefully when downloading forms. Forms are in Microsoft Word (.docx) unless otherwise noted.
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 an additional fee and fee worksheet for that scope.
Hardcopies of the Baystate Program Manual may be ordered by sending a check to our main office (1220 Cedarwood Circle, North Dighton, MA 02764). Price including shipping is $25 per manual. Any questions, please contact Lauren Sandstrom (917) 957-0979 or Jillian Zeigler (607) 245-6386.
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.
- Introduction to the Certification Process
- Organic Farm Plan [ PDF ]
- Field History Affidavit
- New Grower Applicant Other Forms Bundle
- Fee Schedule for New Operations
CRANBERRY ONLY PRODUCTION - DOWNLOAD all items.
- Introduction to the Certification Process
- New Cranberry Applicant Other Forms Bundle
- Field History Affidavit
- Organic Cranberry Plan [ PDF ]
- Fee Schedule for New Operations
MUSHROOMS - DOWNLOAD all items.
- Introduction to the Certification Process
- New Mushroom Applicant Other Forms Bundle
- Field History Affidavit
- Organic Mushroom Plan [ PDF ]
- Fee Schedule for New Operations
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.
- Introduction to the Certification Process
- New Maple Applicant Other Forms Bundle
- Organic Maple Plan [ PDF ]
- Field History Affidavit
- Fee Schedule for New Operations
- Baystate Maple Guidance Manual
- For forest products in addition to sap/syrup production: Organic Forest Products Addendum
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.
- Introduction to the Certification Process
- Organic Wild Crop Plan
- Other Forms [ PDF ]
- Fee Schedule for New Operations
Livestock Production Forms
There are three separate sets of forms for Livestock Production:
- Livestock Production Forms: for all livestock production including dairy and slaughter stock and for livestock plus poultry production;
- Grass-Fed Certification Forms: for grass-fed dairy and grass-fed ruminant slaughter production;
- Poultry Production Forms: for poultry only production.
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION - DOWNLOAD all items.
- Introduction to the Certification Process
- Field History Affidavit
- New Grower Applicant Other Forms Bundle
- Application Checklist - New Livestock
- Organic Farm Plan [ PDF ]
- Organic Livestock Plan [ PDF ]
- Fee Schedule for New Operations
Print out and submit the Dry Matter Intake Calculation Worksheet for each class of ruminant animals you are certifying. Use the Instructions and the Demand Tables for either Cattle or Goats to help you fill out the forms.
Sample forms: Excel spreadsheets for Outdoor Access and Pasture Access Record-keeping
GRASS-FED CERTIFICATION - DOWNLOAD all items.
- Cover Letter - Grass-Fed
- Application Checklist Grass-Fed Livestock
- Grass-Fed Livestock Plan [ PDF ]
- Fee Schedule Grass-Fed
- Grass-Fed Manual
Print out and submit the Dry Matter Intake Calculation Worksheet for each class of ruminant animals you are certifying. Use the Instructions and the Demand Tables for either Cattle or Goats to help you fill out the forms.
Sample forms: Excel spreadsheets for Outdoor Access and Pasture Access Record-keeping
POULTRY ONLY PRODUCTION - DOWNLOAD all items.
- Introduction to the Certification Process
- New Poultry Applicant Other Forms Bundle
- Field History Affidavit
- Organic Poultry Plan [ PDF ]
- Fee Schedule for New Operations
Sample Form for Outdoor Access Record-keeping
