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Pacific Agricultural Certification Society 3402 32nd Avenue, Vernon, BC V1T 2N1 PHONE: 250 558-7927 FAX: 250 558-7947

Organic Certificate Pursuant to Organic Products Regulations, 2009

Certified : OLD TOWER FARM 2649 Middle Bench Road Keremeos, BC V0X 1N2

Certification number: 16-095

Type of Operation: Farm Initial date of certification: 9/12/2003 Anniversary Date: 9/11/2018 Marketing Jurisdictions: Canada, including Quebec; USA; International – Taiwan and Viet Nam

Certified Products: (, , , , , , , McIntosh, Nicola, Salish, , Sunrise, ) Nectarines (Early Nectarines, Red Gold) M9 and B9 Apple rootstock Nursery stock (Apples, Plums) Gift Apples and Nectarines

Location(s) Inspected: As above

Issuance of this certificate, attests that the Pacific Agricultural Certification Society has received an application and organic plans from the above-named enterprise, has reviewed its records, inspected its fields and facilities and has verified that the products identified are organically produced or handled in accordance with the Canadian Organic Production Systems General Principles and Management Standards CAN/CGSB-32.310 and Permitted Substances Lists CAN/CGSB-32.311 – 2015, as amended from time to time and with the terms of any Canadian organic equivalency arrangements indicated.

Certification under sections 12 and 13 of the OPR remains in effect until surrendered by the holder or revoked by the Pacific Agricultural Certification Society pursuant to section 20. However, continuing certification requires an annual update of the organic production/handling plan, annual inspection and annual certification review by PACS. Failure to reapply prior to the termination of the effective period identified above (or by an earlier renewal date, as stipulated by the PACS office) results in a state of non-compliance which can lead to suspension and cancellation of certification.

Director PACS sig. Print name: Paddy Doherty, President

Date Certificate Issued: 4/28/2017 Date of last Inspection: 3/28/2017

This certificate is issued within the scope of accreditation granted by the by the CFIA (Accreditation Number COR00906003) and the Certified Organic Associations of BC (COABC).

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COR Sec12 Certificate: 16 February 2016version 9

NOTE: Dates on this certificate are written in the format MM/DD/YYYY Table #1 – Organic Product Summary – Old Tower Farm

Category I – Organic Market Jurisdictions (of labels): BC Other single province/territory only (identify): Alberta Product Compliance: BCCOP COR Product Brand Equivalencies Date Added Apples (Akane, Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Old Tower Farm USA EU Swiss JAS Costa 12 Sep 2003 Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Rica Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Nicola, Salish, Spartan, Sunrise, Winter Banana) Nectarines (Early, Red Gold) Old Tower Farm USA EU Swiss JAS Costa 12 Sep 2003 Rica Apple rootstock (M9 and B9) Old Tower Farm USA EU Swiss JAS Costa 12 Sep 2008 Rica Nursery stock (Apples, Plums) Old Tower Farm USA EU Swiss JAS Costa 12 Sep 2008 Rica Gift Apples and Nectarines Old Tower Farm USA EU Swiss JAS Costa 12 Sep 2008 Rica

Renewal Date: 2/28/2018 Your annual renewal application, forms and fees must be received at the PACS office on/before your renewal date in order to avoid interruption in continuing your certification.

PACS Administrator: Date: 4/28/2017

The authenticity and validity of this certificate can be verified on the PACS website under “PACS Membership Listing” at: http://www.pacscertifiedorganic.ca/pacs_certified_organic_pacs_membership_listing.html

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COR Sec12 Certificate: 11December 2014 Version 8

NOTE: Dates on this certificate are written in the format MM/DD/YYYY