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*
Framework Guidance Animal Welfare
Framework Guidance Farmer and Worker Fairness
Framework Guidance Soil Health
Dairy Animal Welfare Criteria*
Communications & Marketing Guidelines
Labeling Guidelines & Terms of Use*
ROA Approved Certifying Bodies
Brands
Steps to Brand Licensing with the ROA
Brand Regenerative Organic System Plan
Supply Chain Actor Disclosure Form
Audit Preparation Guide for Brands
Claimed Materials Worksheet [Excel download]
Brand License Fee Worksheet [Excel download]
Textile Brand License Fee Worksheet [Excel download]
Declaration of Non-Certified Content for Textiles
ROA Policy for Accepting Corporate Funds
Certifying Bodies
Apply to Become an Approved Certifying Body
Apply to Become an Approved Auditor
Cost & Fee Structure for Certifying Bodies*
Procedure for Review & Approval of Auditors
Framework Deviation Request Procedure
Growers/Producers
Apply to Become Regenerative Organic Certified
Group Certification & Sampling Methodology*
Producer / Processor License Fee Worksheet [Excel download]
Required Baseline Certifications & Equivalency Assessment*
Soil Health In-Field Testing Worksheet
VIDEOS: How to Perform Soil Health Tests in the Field