Our History
Since 1974, we've been deeply rooted in the organic industry and its people.
The Central Plains Organic Farmers Association was formerly named the Kansas Organic Producers Association (KOP). KOP was first organized in 1974 as an educational association for organic farmers to develop organic agriculture, formulate organic standards, and establish organic markets.
By the late 1980s, several organic certification organizations were established, utilizing broadly accepted certification standards, and were in business certifying organic farms and businesses. KOP members were involved with these efforts.
With a growing number of KOP-certified farms and a collective inventory of organic grain, KOP reorganized as a marketing cooperative in 1992 to help build organic grain markets and to represent its members in negotiating grain sales and coordinating deliveries.
The implementation of the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) in 2002 institutionalized nationwide organic standards and certification procedures. This stimulated further growth in organic food production and marketing.
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In 2018, Kansas Organic Producers changed their name to represent a more diverse area of coverage, becoming the Central Plains Organic Farmers Association (CPOFA).
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349 Arrowhead Rd.
Bremen, KS 66412
(785) 767-4411
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