USDA now accepting applications for available funds to help cover organic certification costs

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 16, 2024 – Through the Organic Certifi cation Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs at a maximum of $750 per certification category. FSA is now accepting applications, and organic producers and handlers should apply for OCCSP by the Oct. 31, 2024, deadline for eligible expenses incurred fr...

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