Australian
Certified Organic (ACO) is Australia’s
largest certifier for organic and biodynamic produce and has
over 1500 operators within its certification system.
ACO is a fully-owned subsidiary of Biological
Farmers of Australia (BFA)
ACO provides certification services to operators from all
sectors of the organic industry. Certification ensures compliance
with national production standards and allows trace back of
all products to their origin.
The Leading Logo
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The Australian Certified Organic logo (affectionately
known as the 'bud') is Australia's organic industry's
leading logo. It carries with it the ability to market
organic produce on both domestic and international markets
with confidence and market advantage.
The logo is well recognised both in Australia, and now
in increasingly key areas such as Asia, Europe and the
US. Having the largest market share means that organic
certification is now becoming synonymous with BFA certification
and the BFA logo. |
Clients
ACO’s clients include certified operators in the Pacific,
South East Asia and Japan, as well as in all states and territories
of Australia.
ACO clients, large and small, represent all sectors in the
organic industry – from primary producers, processors
and exporters to retailers and wholesalers. Lloyd's
Vineyards are certified and registered bio-dynamic producers
and processors with Australian Certified Organic (ACO).
ACO website: http://www.australianorganic.com.au/
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Biological farming encompasses the International
term "Organic" but is far more advanced and the requirements
for registration are more particular. |
The standards demanded by Biological
Farmers of Australia are the highest in the World and
have infact been adopted by the World Sustainable Agricultural
Association (W.S.A.A.)
No insecticides are allowed, either contact, fumigant or systemic.
No artificial fertilisers or foliar sprays are allowed, especially
any containing ammonias or nitrates.
To provide organic nitrogen, legume plants are grown between
the vines during Autumn and Winter. The only fungicides allowed
are those laid down by Dr. Rudolf Steiner in 1926. All modern
systemic preparations manufactured by large Chemical Companies
are totally banned. Pest and disease control is achieved on
crops by husbanding Healthy Soil Structure and making the
full spectrum of nutrients available to the vine which then
becomes resistant.
No herbicides are allowed and the weeds must be controlled
by mulching or light cultivation. No hormones are allowed
to improve bud burst, increase the size of the grapes or speed
up maturity. Green manure crops are harvested and processed
in giant compost heaps. When fully decomposed are then returned
to the vines as humus.
Owner/operators seeking certification of their farms must
satisfy a board of examiners of their knowledge of a complete
biological system and their ability and integrity to carry
it out methodically.
BFA website: http://www.bfa.com.au/ |
