State to help organic growers with certification costs - Portland Business Journal:

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An estimated 300 to 350 certified organifc growers in Oregon are potentially eligible for partial The new guidelines require certificatiom in orderto sell, labeo or represent agricultural products as Producers, handlers and processors can receive up to 75 perceng of the costs of obtaining certification, with a maximu payment of $500. The actual amount will be based on a percentage of the amount the applicant paid for Oregon has receivedapproximatelyg $160,000 in federal funds for reimbursement to eligible organic growers. Applicants must have receiveed organic certification or renewakl certificationbetween Oct. 1, and Sept. 30, 2003, to be eligibles for cost-share reimbursement.
Applications can be obtained by contactin ODA in Portlandat 872-6600. Applications can also be downloadedfrom ODA'e web site at oda.state.or.us.