Certified Organic Operations in Mississippi

The following information was graciously supplied by the agents who certify in Mississippi. All certified operations were contacted for verification of the information. Only operations that were certified prior to June 1, 2005 and provided their approval for inclusion are listed in this resource manual.

Operations are listed in alphabetical order by name of the operation. No attempt was made to sort by certifying agent, location, or by size of the operation. Numbers assigned to operations correspond to numbering on the Mississippi map.

  1. Barron Farm
    Billy Barron
    1904 Hwy 14
    Lexington, MS 39095
    662-834-2486
    1½ acres mixed vegetables Mississippi Department of Agriculture and commerce, certifying agent

  2. Blue Tara PYO Blueberry Farm, LLC
    Mandy McCormick and Colleen Cody
    258 Langnecker Rd.
    Poplarville, MS 39470
    601-403-8272
    18 acres blueberries
    Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, certifying agent

  3. Dana Farm
    Tom and Sue Ann Dana
    277 Hurricane Creek Rd.
    Lumberton, MS 39455
    601-796-4406
    6 acres of rotationally managed vegetables and fruits (strawberries, blueberries,Asian pears, muscadines) Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, certifying agent

  4. Dole Fresh Fruit Co.
    Rick Huber, Vice-President/ Central Division Director
    East Pier, Banana Wharf
    Gulfport, MS 39502
    504-465-0761
    Handler of organic bananas
    International Certification Services, Inc., certifying agent

  5. Milam and Murray
    Dean Murray
    106 Industrial Park Circle
    Ocean Springs, MS 39564
    228-875-3661
    Frozen food dinners
    OneCert, Inc., certifying agent

  6. Mississippi State University Truck Crops Farm
    Dr. Bill Evans
    2024 Experiment Station Rd.
    Crystal Springs, MS 39059
    601-892-3731
    Organic research plot on farm
    Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, certifying agent

  7. Pearl River Blues Berry Farm
    Alan and Amy Phelps
    24 Curt Rester Rd.
    Lumberton, MS 39455
    601-796-9800
    info@pearlriverblues.com and
    order@pearlriverblues.com
    www.pearlriverblues.com
    3000 Rabbiteye blueberry bushes
    Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, certifying agent

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