Release Date:
November 13, 2019
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Media Contact: Rick Hummell,
Communications Specialist, (608) 224-5041
MADISON – Organic food
processors and producers now have until December 31, 2019 to apply for
reimbursement of costs related to organic certification through the United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program.
Farms and businesses that produce, process or package certified
organic agricultural products are eligible to be reimbursed for 75 percent of
certification-related costs – up to $750 per category of certification – for
expenses paid from Oct. 1, 2018 through Sept. 30, 2019. Farms or businesses
must be currently certified or be actively seeking certification through an
accredited organization during that time, and they must be located in
Wisconsin.
Applications materials and instructions can be found in
the packet mailed earlier this year to certified Wisconsin producers by the
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Materials
are also available online at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Growing_WI/OrganicFarmingAndFood.aspx
Send complete application forms to: Organic Cost Share
Program, DATCP-DAD, P.O. Box 8911, Madison, WI 53708 or email to organiccostshare@wi.gov.
Questions can be directed to organiccostshare@wi.gov or
608-224-5134.
The funding for this popular program originated in the
2002 Federal Farm Bill and was renewed in the 2014 and 2018 Federal Farm Bills.
DATCP administers the funding from the federal government through the USDA
National Organic Program.
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