Certified Organic Fence Posts

Ask your certifier if he or she has an allowance for this practice for new construction you will need to use non treated wood.

Certified organic fence posts.

To maintain organic certification your certified organic farm or business will go through an annual review and inspection process. For fence posts certifiers will usually accept an electric wire polytape etc as a barrier to prevent animals from coming in contact with the treated wood. And unlike organisations like the catholics who have a supreme authority to define truth criteria for organic certification are left to a large extent to the local authorities to determine. Backed by a 20 year limited warranty these posts won t rot rust or crack.

The issue with treated posts is not based in science or reality but in belief and philosophy within the official certification community. Contact pro fence for details. Oeffa organic certification fact sheet reated lumber is not allowed for new construction or replacement repair on certified organic farms. Actual certification costs or fees.

Certified organic farmer meeting place pastures cornwall vt. Baseboards in high tunnels in contact with soil with crops grown in soil. If your operation is not located in the u s see our international trade page to learn about your options for organic certification. These rugged uv stabilized composite posts contain no fiberglass pvc or hazardous materials.

Trellis posts including end posts and posts within a row line posts. Our organic certified plastic posts are made from recycled blended polypropylene. Both are acceptable alternatives to treated wooden posts. The fence shall be installed within five 5 days of the date of this order.

Examples of lumber in contact with livestock in an organic livestock production area include. The fence shall be constructed according to the specifications attached as appendix d. Stakes or posts placed in soil to indicate rows or identify boundaries next to crops. They are safe for horses ideal for organic operations and environmentally friendly.