Organic Fraud

Fraud within the organic sector compromises the integrity of organic businesses and products

Organic BC is committed to supporting certified organic farms and businesses by working to prevent and address fraud in partnership with the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Most commonly, fraud consists of fraudulent certificates which falsely represent agricultural products as certified organic under either the BC Certified Organic Program or the Canada Organic Regime. If a suspicious certificate is encountered, please report it to the Organic BC office. If you’re unsure about an operator’s organic status, you can always refer to our organic directory.

Current fraudulent certificates

The following fraudulent certificates have been reported to Organic BC and are currently in circulation.

Please note that the posting of fraudulent certificates does not necessarily mean that the named operator or certifying body was involved or committed fraud. These certificates have likely been created and used without the knowledge of either party.