Certification Resources

This page contains the governing documents, forms, and worksheets you’ll need on the journey to Regenerative Organic Certified™. Resources listed under “General” apply to everyone—be sure to review them carefully. Then, navigate to the heading that applies to your operation type for more. Documents marked with an asterisk (*) are governing documents.

General

Regenerative Organic Certified™ Framework*

Dairy Animal Welfare Criteria*

Processor Criteria*

Communications & Marketing Guidelines

Cost & Fee Structure*

Labeling Guidelines & Terms of Use*

ROC™ Program Manual*

Brands

License Agreement*

Supply Chain Guidelines*

Claimed Materials Worksheet [Excel download]

Cost & Fee Worksheet [Excel download]

ROA Policy for Accepting Corporate Funds

Certifying Bodies

Apply to Become an Approved Certifying Body

Apply to Become an Approved ROC™ Auditor

Certification Body Requirements*

Cost & Fee Structure for Certifying Bodies*

Disputes Process*

NOP International Equivalents

Procedure for Review & Approval of Auditors

Remote Audit Policy During COVID-19

Required Baseline Certifications & Equivalency Assessment*

ROC™-Approved Certifying Bodies

Supply Chain Actors

Register as a Supply Chain Actor

Supply Chain Guidelines*

Growers/Producers

Apply to Become Regenerative Organic Certified™

Operation Information & Certification Contract*

Apply for the Farmer Cost-Share Program

Disputes Process*

Group Certification & Sampling Methodology*

NOP International Equivalents

Regenerative Organic System Plan (ROSP) [Excel download]*

Remote Audit Policy During COVID-19

Required Baseline Certifications & Equivalency Assessment*

ROC™-Approved Certifying Bodies

Soil Health In-Field Testing Worksheet

Soil Sampling Guidelines*

Steps to Certification

Supply Chain Guidelines*

VIDEOS: How to Perform Soil Health Tests in the Field