JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Agriculture has funds available for the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program through United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
To be eligible for reimbursement in the current fiscal year, applicants must have successfully received their organic certification between Oct. 1, 2021 and Sept. 30, 2022.
The program provides cost share assistance to organic producers and handlers receiving certification, or continuation of certification, by a USDA accredited certifying agency. The National Organic Program currently recognizes four categories of certification: crops, wild crops, livestock and processing/handling.
Cost share assistance payments are limited to 50% of an individual’s certification costs, with a maximum of $500 per classification per year. Each certification will be reimbursed separately. One application must be submitted per classification/scope.
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