Administration of the Program

All programs of Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute are administered through the central office. For certification materials and applications please contact the address below or download the applications materials from our website.

Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute

P.O. Box 2006
Fairfield, IA 52556
641-469-5477 fax 847-232-3185
E-mail mvoai@Maharishi.net

Personnel of Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute

The personnel at MVOAI are all highly qualified and dedicated people whose goal is the growth and certification of organic and Vedic Organic agriculture around the world. Many of our staff work on a volunteer basis, offering their personal time and resources to help in this timely issue of improving the purity and quality of the world’s food supply, while preserving the environment in a sustainable manner. Employees generally have a combination of educational, experiential, and vocational training and qualifications.

States and Countries where MVOAI is or will be Active in Certification

MVOAI will certify clients who request USDA organic, EU, or Japanese certification from any country in the world.

Legal Organization

The Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational corporation incorporated in the State of Delaware, U.S.A.

MVOAI Organizational Structure

The President of MVOAI reports to the Board of Directors which is responsible for the overall operation of the Institute. It is the President’s and Board of Directors’ responsibility to ensure that all the goals and activities of the organization are implemented and fulfilled.
In regards to the Certification Program, the President and Board of Directors (BOD) must assure that the Program is financially viable and capable of providing a credible guarantee to its Licensees. The President in particular is directly in charge of administering the operations of the organization.
The Certification Committee, although necessarily a part of the organizational structure, is autonomous in its functioning and makes all decisions on certification based on materials it receives from inspections, application materials and reports. This is to provide separation between application processing and certification decisions. The Certification Committee and its Chairman are responsible directly to the President and the Board of Directors.
Documentation resulting from applications, inspection visits and audits are reviewed by the MVOAI Certification Coordinator and Certification Department staff for completeness and then submitted to the Certification Committee for decision. Members of the Certification Committee are qualified and experienced personnel in organic agriculture, and will make all decisions regarding the granting, extension or denial of the certification status of the inspected parties.