All members of Marin Organic must either pass third - party certification in the USDA National Organic Program .
All members of Marin Organic must either at least be registered with the Agricultural Commissioner 's office as an organic operation before being considered for membership to the organization .
All members of Marin Organic must either pass third - party certification in the USDA National Organic Program , or at least be registered with the Agricultural Commissioner 's office as an organic operation before being considered for membership to the organization .