Congratulations Value-Added Producer Grant awardees including Vilicus Farms, Farmerlicious Inc., and Prairie Grass Ranch for being awarded support for your organic food entrepreneurial projects! 29 Montana Agri-Businesses Receive Over $3 Million in USDA Value-Added Producer Grants January 19 2022 29 Montana agricultural producers are receiving grants totaling more than $3 million to help generate new products and market opportunities through […]
USDA Reductions to the Organic Certification Cost Share Program
MOA expressed outrage to Montana’s US Delegation that the Farm Service Agency is reducing support for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). This program provides organic farmers and handling operations with modest reimbursement of up to $750 to cover a portion of their annual certification fees. This decision was announced via an August 10 Federal Register notice that stated […]
NSAC Responds to the Positive Changes Made to Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP).
Organic producers have a more flexible federally supported management tool to use after changes were approved by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced important changes to the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) policy. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) responded to these WFRP policy changes, noting the positive benefits […]
Organic Farming Research Foundation Offers Free Organic Basics Courses Online
The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) is offering farmers, including those new to farming, free online courses on the basics of organic agriculture. The first module is Organic Soil Health Management. “Healthy soils are the foundation of a successful organic farm, but determining which soil building practices will work best in a particular farming system can be challenging,” explains OFRF’s […]
SARE Has Cover Crop Resources
– Improving soil conditions and preventing pollution
– Keeping nutrients out of waterways
– Covering the soil to prevent erosion
– Sequestering carbon