Certification Cost Share
The 2008 Farm Bill provided funding for the USDA AMS National Organic Certification Cost Share Program. USDA AMS enters into agreements with state departments of agriculture to administer the program within each department’s state. Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, Inc. (FOG) operates the program for Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
FOG is accepting applications from certified organic growers and handlers located in Florida for reimbursement of up to 75 percent of certification costs, or a maximum of $750. Reimbursement for certification costs paid between Oct. 1, 2009, and Sept. 29, 2010 will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are depleted. The deadline for submitting applications is Oct. 15, 2010.
To qualify for the organic certification cost share reimbursement, an operator must have certified organic farm or production facilities in Florida, must hold an organic certificate issued by a USDA accredited certification agency issued during the period specified, and must not have previously received cost share reimbursement for the same period.
RESOURCES
Cost Share Application
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