About Kelly Korman

Specializations and Experience

    • Adverse Action processes including mediation

    • Container Production

    • Crop and Livestock input materials

    • Developing Organic System Plans

    • Discussion Facilitation

    • Grant writing and proposal scoring

    • Inspection preparation

    • Label review

    • Organic crop and livestock production

    • Parallel production

    • Post-Harvest Handling

    • Record-keeping requirements, including the creation of customized record-keeping templates

    • Responding to certifier requests for information

    • Temporary Variance Requests

    • Livestock Certification Supervisor and Certification Service Specialist
      California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), 2021 - Present

    • Senior Livestock Certification Service Specialist
      California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), 2019 - 2021

    • Livestock Certification Service Specialist
      California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), 2016 - 2019

    • Administrative Assistant
      Quality Certification Services (QCS), 2013 - 2015

    • Author: USDA Livestock Transitional Production Plan
      NOP and ACA Cooperative Agreement
      2024

    • Facilitator and Panelist: Monthly Livestock Office Hours
      Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA)
      2023-present

    • Presenter at 2023 Annual Training in New Orleans, LA:

      • Origin of Livestock Final Rule

      • Factors to Consider When Disqualifying Animals

      • Navigating Livestock Crises

    • Working Group Facilitator: Origin of Livestock Final Rule
      Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA)
      2022

    • Working Group Facilitator: Organic Livestock and Poultry Standard Comment Development
      Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA)
      2022

    • Working Group Facilitator: NOP Priorities Listening Session
      Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA)
      2022

    • Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA) 2022 Annual Training:

      • Moderator of Keynote Panel: Unlocking Our Potential: Challenging the Status Quo to Diversify and Strengthen the Organic Movement;

      • Moderator of Sessions: - Collaboration and Communication is Key! - Strengthening Organic Enforcement - Origin of Livestock

    • Co-Developer and Co-Moderator of the Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA) 2021 Annual Training

    • National Organic Program - Organic Integrity Learning Center: Organic Dairy Feed Auditing Course Development and Instruction
      Accredited Certifiers Association (ACA)
      2019 - 2020

    • Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Grant Application Reviewer
      United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), 2023

    • Farmer’s Market Promotion Program and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) Grant Application Reviewer and Panel Chair
      United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), 2016 - 2019, 2022

    • Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) Program Grant Application Reviewer and Panel Chair
      United States Department of Agriculture: Agricultural Marketing Services (AMS), 2021

    • Grant Writer
      Florida Organic Growers, 2013-2015

    • Nature Studies Program: Mushroom Immersion
      John C. Campbell Folk School, 2023

    • Organic Crop Inspection Training
      International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA), 2021

    • Organic Livestock Inspection Training
      International Organic Inspectors Association (IOIA), 2017

    • Master Gardener
      University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension, 2016

    • Northeast Florida Food System Specialist
      University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension / Family Nutrition Program (FNP), 2015 - 2016

    • Master Herdsman
      University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension, 2015

    • Student Agricultural Gardens Manager
      University of Florida, 2011- 2013