• Become a Member

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    Learn how to achieve certification status and become a member of the organic trust.Click Here.

• Application Forms

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    Please find below Organic Trust application forms

  • Application form for Producers
  • Application form for Processers
  • Application form for Retailers
  • Application Form - Aquaculture
  • Application Form - Mushroom Production
  • Application Form - Pot, Container, Sprouted Grain Production

• Grant Schemes

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  • Payments under the Organic Farming Scheme will be available to operators if the OFS re-opens for new applications later in 2016. The rules of the most recent OFS scheme launched in December 2015 are available by clicking on attached .pdf. We shall provide a link to the 2016/2017 scheme rules as soon as the scheme is re-opened for new entrants to organics. All OFS applications are on-line applications via www.agfood.ie – as the Organic Farming Scheme is not currently open for applications, no applications for payment under the scheme can be made at the present time.

• Livestock Sales

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  • Organic Marts 2016
  • Livestock Sales Declaration Form issue 07

• Standards Manual

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    Standards Manual and up to date Standards Amendments can be downloaded below.

  • Standards manual
  • Standards Amendments Register

  Third Country Imports

  • Consolidated Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008

  (excluding 910-2016 and 1330-2016 which can be accessed below)

  • 910-2016
  • 1330-2016
  • 1842-2016
  • 2259-2016
  • 872-2017

• Feed and Seed Rules

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    Please find below the seeds / feeds forms

  • Organic Marts 2016
  • Livestock Sales Declaration Form issue 07
  • Seed derogation
  • Seed rules

  • You can get information about seeds suppliers and availability here.

Clover Magazine

Clover magazine is published by the Organic Trust Ltd and contains a wealth of information on all aspects of organic production. Clover magazine is issued free to all Organic Trust licensees.
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News & Events

Meet the Organic Trust Team at the National Ploughing Championships

We invite all of our valued licensees and everyone interested in organic production to visit the Organic Trust Team at the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly from September 19th to September 21st 2017 inclusive. We are located in the Blackwater Agriculture Pavilion,…

Organic Supports & Services from Bord Bia - Free Organic Business Mentoring

We are delighted to inform Organic Trust licensees of the free Organic Mentoring currently being offered to organic businesses by Bord Bia. This mentoring is available from July to October 2017 subject to availability.

Approval of Copper Based Fungicide in Organic Production in Ireland

The Organic Unit of DAFM have now approved the use of a copper-based fungicide in organic production in Ireland for the control of plant pests and diseases.

Courses - Introduction to Organic Production - OFS Compulsory Course

The on-line booking for the next round of the Teagasc 25 hour Fetac Level 5 Introduction to Organic Production Courses is now available.

Dedicated Organic Marts for 2017

The following dedicated organic marts are scheduled for 2017. Entries must be submitted on a Livestock Sales Declaration Form to the Organic Trust office no later than 5pm on the preceding Wednesday, either via fax to 01 8530271 or email to .(JavaScript must be…

Organic Trust Licensees Sweep The Boards at 2016 National Organic Awards!

Organic Trust licensed operators brought home all but one of the 2016 National Organic Awards announced at the offices of Bord Bia on October 13th 2016. The Organic Trust offer sincere congratulations to all winners and to wish everyone the greatest success with their original…

Another First For The Trust!  Waterford Distillery Launch Ireland’s First Single Malt Organic Whisky

There was great excitement in Waterford City yesterday as Waterford Distillery began distilling Ireland's first organic whisky. The team behind this fantastic project were joined by their organically certified malting barley growers, local press and representatives of organic certifier Organic Trust for the inaugural distillation…

Irish Food Writers Guild Awards 2016 - Congratulations to Organic Trust Licensees!

Real ‘super foods’ aren’t about fads or trends. The foods worth celebrating are about consistent quality, long-term sustainability, hard work and a massive dollop of passion, according to the chairperson of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild (IFWG), Aoife Carrigy, who was speaking at the 2016…

Organic Licences From Organic Trust

Join a progressive, professional organisation - obtain your organic licence from Organic Trust - in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.

Áras Kitchen Garden Organically Certified by Organic Trust Ltd

During the tenure of her presidency, former President Mary McAleese oversaw the conversion to organic of the kitchen gardens at Áras an UachtaráIn, making the gardens the first and only gardens managed by the OPW in Ireland to be converted to organic production.

Latest News / Events

• Meet the Organic Trust Team at the National Ploughing Championships
• Organic Supports & Services from Bord Bia - Free Organic Business Mentoring
• Approval of Copper Based Fungicide in Organic Production in Ireland
• Courses - Introduction to Organic Production - OFS Compulsory Course
• Dedicated Organic Marts for 2017

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