Bob said
The owner asked the lady doing the certification if the
honey
produced on the farm would be certified organic. She said everything
produced *on* the farm would be certified organic and since the bees
might
gather nectar from off the farm the honey would be produced on the farm
(nectar to honey)so yes the honey would be certified organic.

According to Kim Flottum's article in BeeCulture's September online archive
this would be incorrect as I read it.
Kim say's
Basically your bees must always have sufficient organic forage. Regulations
specify that within the area surrounding your hives - a flexible circle
extending about two miles in every direction...
Please see
http://www.beeculture.com/beeculture/months/03sep/03sep3.htm
for complete article on producing organic honey.

I do not believe that simply allowing the bees to gather nectar
and "produce" honey on the farm qualifies as "certified organic"

I hope this has helped.

Kurt Bower
Julian, NC USA

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