Details of Accredited Members are maintained on the IOTA register which is accessible to the public and promoted and used by the Soil Association and Elm Farm Research Centre to identify appropriate advisers and trainers. Click here to access the list. Accredited Adviser Members meet the requirements to deliver advice in Wales under the Farming Connect scheme and discussions are underway to ensure that they will meet the requirements of DEFRA under new proposals to ensure that advisers delivering DEFRA funded advice operate to agreed standards.

Accreditation is backed by a CPD programme that identifies a range of courses and events for advisers and trainers. CPD activity is monitored by IOTA and has minimum requirements as part of maintaining Accredited Membership status.

All IOTA Members will receive access to information through an annual seminar, printed material, a website and information exchange between Members.

IOTA also provides the following services to its Members:

	Organic Standards and updates from sector bodies and the EU provided through web links as they become available
	DEFRA Codes of Good Agricultural Practice and environmental guidelines
	Services from the Soil Association including its Producer Services comprising: -- technical journal Organic Farming -- annual Organic Food and Farming Report -- free telephone helpline -- discounts on attendance at SA technical training events and conferences -- briefing sheets and factsheets
	Services from Soil Association and SA Certification comprising: -- Organic Standards and updates through Certification News -- Living Earth magazine -- Research information and press statements
	Services from Elm Farm Research Centre including: -- EFRC Bulletin -- Annual Organic Research Review -- 15% discount on EFRC events -- 15% discount on EFRC publications
	Services from Organic Inform -- Bulletins, newsletters, etc.
	Services from Organic Centre Wales -- Bulletins: Organic Wales and Market Report -- Fact sheets
	Services from Scottish Organic Producers Association -- Organic standards, newsletters, etc.
	Research Dissemination -- Link to Organic E-Prints website offering access to Europe-wide organic research -- Collation and review of UK organic research in collaboration with research institutes
	Organic Farm Management Handbook - supplied on publication of each edition.

IOTA will provide all Members with access to advisory tools, including the Org Plan conversion planning programme and links to manure planning programmes.


All IOTA Members are encouraged to exchange information. A register of Members to include their expertise and contact details will be maintained in order that information can be freely circulated to fellow Members.

Please note: IOTA is a membership organisation that offers Accredited Membership on the basis of the information provided by the applicant, which is assessed against the criteria laid out in the section titled Accreditation Criteria. Responsibility for the quality of work undertaken by individual accredited members of IOTA rests with the individual accredited member and not with IOTA. Accredited Membership is at the discretion of IOTA, and IOTA is not liable for claims made against it by applicants, Accredited Members or by previously Accredited Members for loss of business or reputation as a result of IOTA refusing to accept or maintain Accredited Membership.