Organic farmers and businesses are still waiting for their 2025 Organic Certification Cost Share reimbursements—funds that Congress already authorized and that many farms rely on to cover the rising costs of organic certification. These delays are forcing farms, especially small and midsize operations, to absorb certification costs out of pocket at a time when margins are already tight. Without timely support, farms may postpone renewal, scale back, or exit organic altogether, undermining USDA’s goals of strengthening small farms and increasing domestic organic production.
USDA must act now. Please join us in urging USDA Under Secretary Fordyce and FSA Administrator Beam to immediately release the 2025 cost-share funds that organic operations are counting on.
