Year 1: Certification Audit  

2-3 hours on-farm visit with full audit

Verification Methods:

  • Grower Interview
  • Document Review
  • Visual Inspection
  • Worker Interviews

Passing Score: 100% of Criticals and 75% of Additionals

 


Year 2: Site Visit
 

1-2 hours on-farm site visit

Focus on Critical Standards

Review remediated standards from Year 1

Verification Methods:

  • Grower Interview
  • Document Review
  • Visual Inspection

Passing Score: 100% of Criticals 

 

 

Year 3: Desktop Review

Grower will choose to upload required documents electronically OR to have an auditor come to the farm to review required documents. 

Please note: if grower chooses to upload documents electronically, this will require access to proper equipment (i.e. computer, scanning device, etc.) and the internet. Grower may only submit documents using the GAPC record forms and templates (found here) or other electronic record keeping system (i.e. Farm Logic, AgricEdge, etc.). 

Focus on records and documents

Review remediated standards from Year 2

Verification Methods:

  • Document Review

 

Reference Materials

Certification Checklist: 2021 Certification Checklist

Certification Standards and Remediation Details: 2021 Certification Compliance Guide

 

If there is repeat non-compliance on the same Critical Standard two consecutive years a grower will have to repeat the full audit in the following year. If the repeat non-compliance is releated to a worker's safety, rights, and/or working environment Certification could be revoked.