Navigate. Achieve. Grow.
I simplify the road to organic and food safety compliance and certification.
With over 20 years in organic certification and food safety, I guide farmers through the bureaucratic certification landscape and develop systems to reduce burden, ease maintenance, and prolong success.
My purpose is to support farmers by helping them navigate the bureaucratic certification and food safety environment to stay in business and grow.
Amy Lamendella
The Journey to Organic
For those who are beginning the transition to organic certification, need to develop their plan, or respond to an audit, I am here to serve.
From developing record keeping systems and templates to training workers and staff on principles, I offer guidance towards regulatory compliance, from the inside out.
Food Safety Compliance
I support farms to demystify the process, educate on the requirements, and support the development of compliant practices from field to record keeping.
Further, I will match your food system and certification needs with your buyer requirements, your goals, and ready you to meet the standards that are best for your business.
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AMY LAMENDELLA, ORGANIC & FOOD SAFETY CONSULTANT
Let's get you to the next chapter in the journey to organic and food safety compliance
Growing food is my passion, and my deep respect for farming is the foundation of my work of supporting the farmers who make it happen. I have worked in and around the organic movement — from my first job in organic landscape gardening which led to a career in organic and food safety certification.
QUALIFICATIONS
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20+ years in Organic certification, Grower, Handler, Livestock and Wild Crop scopes
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Executive management, Program development, Public Speaking
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12+ years in food safety inspection, Program development and accreditation audits
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BS in Ag Systems from UC Davis, AS in Horticulture Crop Production from Cabrillo College
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GLOBALG.A.P IFA, HPSS and PHA, Primus GFS V3-2
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ISO 9001, FSPCA PCQI, FSC 22000, PSA Grower Training
Compliance Assessment | Gap Analysis | Worker and Staff Training | Audit Trail Development | Traceability System Development | Organic Label Review | Organic Input Material Assessment | Organic Post-Harvest Process Flow | Recordkeeping Systems Development | Inspection Preparation | Response to 3rd Party Inspection | Natural Resources Requirements | Transparent Referrals
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I believe in the quiet, transformative power of presence
the kind that listens with the whole body,
not just to others,
but to ourselves,
and to the stillness between the words.
I believe that creativity is not a luxury
it’s a return. A way home to who we’ve always been beneath the noise.
I believe that healing doesn’t always mean fixing
sometimes, it’s the simple, radical act of being truly seen.
I believe in work that feels aligned not forced, not performative, but honest. In questions that are meant to linger. In the sacred pause. In the courage it takes to begin slowly, and begin again.
I believe we are already whole
and that the real work is remembering,
not reinventing,
not earning,
but gently reclaiming that wholeness.
This space,
this offering,
this invitation
is not about becoming someone new.
It’s about finally coming home.
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This space, this work, this offering
isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about coming home.
I believe that we are already whole
and the work is remembering that wholeness, not achieving it.
I believe that creativity is not a luxury, but a way back to who we are.
That healing doesn’t always look like fixing sometimes, it’s simply being seen.
I believe in work that feels aligned.
In questions that don’t need immediate answers. In slowness, softness, and the courage to begin again.
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Creativity is clarity in motion.
Presence matters more than perfection.
Deep listening changes everything.
You don’t need to be “fixed.” You need to be met.
Small steps shape big shifts.
Wholeness is your natural state.
CONTACT
I welcome your inquiries, and look forward to connecting.
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serving Northern California and beyond