USDA accepting applications from organic ag producers
Funding will help cover costs of organic and transitioning producers in llinois
Agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), which help producers and handlers cover the cost of organic certification, along with other related expenses. “By helping with organic certification costs – long identified as a barrier to certification – USDA has helped producers participate in […]
