Testimonials
“I can't say enough positive things about Kelly and Common Ground Organic Consulting. Kelly helped us gain our organic certification, and made sure the process was as smooth and organized as possible. She approached our certification with the highest attention and professionalism, and always had a plan to move the process forward whenever we met. We passed through our certification process without any major issues due to her assistance and guidance in the preparation process, and are now operating as an organic farm. I highly recommend Kelly and Common Ground Organic Consulting to anyone wishing to embark on the organic certification process.”
— Brian R. Smith, Founder / Farmer
Under The Vine - Dragon Fruit Farm
“Kelly Korman of Common Ground Consulting is a strong leader, facilitator, and organic industry professional. She is incredibly knowledgeable and eager to find solutions that work to benefit all parties. I can always depend on Kelly to deliver superior results in any project she works on. Kelly has worked with the ACA bringing diverse perspectives together to move forward in agreement - this is no small feat and shows her strong communication and facilitation abilities. Working with Kelly is always a pleasure!”
- Connie Karr, Board Chair
Accredited Certifiers Association
“I have served on many grant review panels in my career, and I now have a new appreciation for how this sort of group should be administered. Kelly is organized, knowledgeable and thoughtful. Her management of the panel’s tasks, deadlines and thoroughness was handled professionally and with a clear understanding of what the granting agency was looking for. Kelly is well-informed in agricultural funding topics and handles a group respectfully. I cannot say enough about what a joy it was to work with Kelly!”
- Laura Hunsberger, Executive Director
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany County
“Kelly has been such a help to me from our first phone call. Whether she’s tracking my farm activities on a weekly basis, helping me navigate the process of switching certifiers, or getting a new parcel certified in a bind, Kelly has been very amiable, knowledgeable, and reliable in keeping things moving forward. I recommend Kelly to anyone looking for great advice, support, and reliability in maintaining their organic certification.”
- Jared Williams, Farmer
Wacahoota Farms
“We hired Kelly and Maria at Common Ground Organic Consulting to complete translation updates for our documents. They were awesome to work with and completed the translations by the deadline. Maria did an excellent job maintaining consistency throughout the documents with our preferred terminology. She not only completed the required updates but also provided additional alternative translations and corrections. We appreciate that she clearly understands certification requirements and was able to provide a quality translation that is clear and concise to the Spanish language and not a direct translation from English which often creates confusion. Kelly ensured a clear and dependable process throughout the entire project and followed up to verify a quality product was received to our high standards. We would definitely recommend working with them for any translation needs.”
- Michelle Kozlowski, Quality and Compliance Manager
- Meagan Collins, Certification Services Supervisor
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic