CDFA accepting applications for California Organic Products Advisory Committee members

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CFDA) is accepting applications to fill multiple vacancies on the California Organic Products Advisory Committee.

The committee advises the CDFA secretary on issues related to the California State Organic Program, which oversees enforcement of federal and state laws governing organic production and administration of the program in the state. More than 5,400 organic operations are currently registered with CDFA.

Current vacancies include:

• Two producer representatives
• One processor representative
• One technical representative
• One consumer representative
• Six producer representative alternates
• Two processor representative alternates
• One retail representative alternate
• One environmental representative alternate
• Two technical representative alternates
• One consumer representative alternate
• One accredited certifier representative alternate

The term of office for committee members is three years. While members do not receive compensation, they are eligible for reimbursement of necessary travel expenses according to California Department of Human Resources guidelines. Individuals interested in serving on the committee must complete a Prospective Member Appointment Questionnaire and obtain a letter of recommendation from an industry member. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.

Applications should be sent to Kristi Garcia, CDFA Inspection and Compliance Branch, 1220 N. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, or by email to Kristi.Garcia@cdfa.ca.gov.

For additional information on the California State Organic Program and committee vacancies, contact Danny Lee at Danny.Lee@cdfa.ca.gov.