Michigan Organic Listserv
August 1, 2026
So Many Opportunities…
For Learning, Sharing, Experiencing and
Strengthening your Farm Business
USDA Organic Cost Share is available through your local Farm Service Agency
(FSA) office.
It is that time of year again!
This program is managed through the FSA. It
will cover up to 75% of costs associated with organic certification, up to $750
for each certification:
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wild crops
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livestock
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processing/handling.
Expenses that were incurred between Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023.
Visit you nearest FSA office visit
to complete the simple form:
https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/service-center-locator .
Bring with you:
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a copy of your organic certificates
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all receipts of payment for inspection
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educational conference registration receipts
receipts for any soil testing for micronutrients on your farm
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a cancelled check for direct payment
These expenses are all eligible for cost share funds!!!
USDA offers financial assistance to organic dairy farmers (deadline extended)
https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/deadline-extended-for-organic-dairy-marketing-assistance-program-signup
July 24, 2023
USDA is extending the signup deadline for its new Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) to Aug. 11, 2023.
ODMAP helps producers mitigate market volatility, higher input and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that USDA said have created unique hardships in the
organic dairy industry.
Through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), $104 million is available to organic dairy operations to assist with projected marketing costs in 2023. Eligible producers include certified
organic dairy operations that produce milk from cows, goats and sheep. ODMAP assistance is calculated using a producers’ marketing costs in 2022. For new, transitioning or expanded organic dairy operations, assistance is based on projected marketed production
in 2023.
“This assistance will help keep organic dairy operations sustainable until markets return to more normal conditions,” USDA wrote in a statement.
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FSA will make an initial ODMAP payment to eligible applicants factored by 75%. If funds remain at the end of the application period, an additional payment — not to exceed the remaining
25% — may be issued to eligible producers.
How to apply
To apply, producers should contact FSA at their local USDA Service Center. To complete the ODMAP application,
producers must certify to pounds of 2022 milk production or to a projection of marketed pounds in 2023, if applicable, and submit a completed application form.
At the time of application, organic dairy operations are required to provide their USDA certification of organic status confirming the operation as an organic dairy in 2023 and
2022 along with the certification of 2022 milk production in hundredweight.
ODMAP complements other assistance available to dairy producers, including Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental DMC, with more than $611 million in benefits paid for the
2023 program year to date. For details, visit the FSA Dairy Programs webpage.
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Summer Art Celebration @ The Allen Neighborhood Center and Prospect PLACE Neighborhood
Thursday, August 10
4:30-7pm
You are invited to our Summer Art Celebration at Hunter Park in Lansing, Michigan! During this event, we will unveil the Mother Tree Sculpture, created by
local artist Ivan Iler. This gorgeous piece of art will continue our work to transform Kalamazoo Street and Hunter Park into even more beautiful places that reflect our community’s diversity and creativity. We have already added colorful bike rack designs
and three decorated bus stops, and we have plans to paint artistic crosswalks on the street.
This work would not be possible without the amazing Lansing community, and we want to make this a celebration for all to attend! Come taste delicious food
from four Eastside restaurants for free – Smokehouse BBQ, Teffrific, Hong Kong, and G3Food4All. We will have music, lawn games, tours of the Garden house, face painting, bubbles, activities for kids, and most importantly, we’ll have our community around to
celebrate each other.
What is Hunter Park?
No registration needed
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Washtenaw County Conservation Field Day
Thursday, August 10th
10am to 4pm
@Noble Organics Farm, 6760 Noble Rd. Saline, MI
(if you received the postcard, please note the change in address)
MAEAP and The Washtenaw County Conservation District are hosting an engaging Field Day at Noble Organics Farm. We will be hosting
4 expert speakers educating about Agricultural topics throughout the day, vendor tables for you to peruse, and an innovative pest management demonstration and to top it off.
Brisket & Biscuits will be in attendance for a delicious on-site lunch. MAEAP Phase 1 Educational event and 3 RUP credits available.
Space is limited, click the sign-up box below to register.
Click here to register as space is limited and we want an accurate count for lunch.
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