I got an email yesterday afternoon (July 10, 2024) from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) that they had posted the information for the National Organic Cost Share program. You can go to the website here (TDA Cost Share Program) to get all the information you need including the application. This cost share allows you up to $750 towards your organic certification and the application is fairly easy to work through. The deadline is Thursday, November 1, 2024!
Payment Amount
Payments are limited to 75% of an individual producer’s certification costs, up to a maximum of $750 per certificate or category of certification, per year. Eligible operations may receive one reimbursement per year per certificate or certification scope (if one certificate includes multiple scope certifications). Each certificate may be reimbursed separately. Likewise, each category of certification may be reimbursed separately. Example with one certificate
Scenario 1
Certificate cost -$1500 x75% = $1125, Cost Share = $750 (maximum)
Scenario 2
Certificate cost – $630 x75% = $472.50, Cost Share = $472.50
Farm Service Agency is also taking applications, but I think you might find this a little easier to do.
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