COLUMBUS — Ohio farmers transitioning to organic agriculture or currently certified organic farmers can receive assistance for meeting conservation goals through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.
Nearly $1 million has been set aside by the USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Services in Ohio. Organic producers can receive as much as $20,000 per year or $80,000 over six years.
The organic initiative is designed to provide financial assistance in the form of payments of 75 percent of the average cost of a conservation practice or 90 percent of the average cost of the practice if the producer is in a traditionally underserved group.
For more information, visit www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov/programs. The deadline to apply for assistance is March 19.
