NRCS announces the fiscal year 2023 signup to help Rhode Island farmers and forest landowners transition to organic production. This signup is part of USDA’s multi-agency Organic Transition Initiative (OTI) to provide technical and financial assistance to help farmers adopt a new organic management standard and support conservation practices required for organic certification.
Eligible farmers, forest landowners, and other agricultural producers beginning or in the process of transitioning to organic certification should apply through NRCS at their local USDA Service Center by June 15, 2023, to be eligible for this year’s funding.