Het keurmerk wordt uitgegeven door de Irish Organic Farmers and Growers Association. IOFGA bestaat sinds 1982.

Criteria voor organic farming in practice:
- avoids the use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides
- requires the highest standards of animal welfare
- does not permit the use of genetically modified organisms
- uses less fossil fuel energy per calorie of food produced
- protects our biodiversity by maintaining suitable habitats for plants, animals and wildlife
- encourages people to buy their food locally and in season

(Bron: http://iofga.org)