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Illinois Department of Agriculture has Funds Available to Reimburse Certified Organic Producers and Handlers for Certification Costs

by Dan Anderson — last modified November 04, 2008 03:41 PM

Contributors: Deborah Cavanaugh-Grant

To be eligible for reimbursement, an organic production or handling operation must be located within Illinois, comply with the USDA National Organic Program regulations for organic production or handling and have received certification or continuation of certification by a USDA-accredited certifying agent between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.

Under Illinois' current agreement with the USDA, producers and handlers can make application for reimbursement to the Illinois Department of Agriculture for certification costs by submitting the following documents:

Illinois Organic Certification Cost-Share Program application
W-9 form (Rev. 10/7)
Copy of the certificate or continuation of certification document from the USDA-accredited certifying agency
Copy of your paid, itemized invoice from your certifier

Based on the receipt of the completed application packet by the Illinois Department of Agriculture, reimbursements will be on a first-come, first-served basis until the limited program funds are exhausted.

For more information - http://www.agr.state.il.us/marketing/Mkt_Organic_Cost_Share_Program.html or contact Delayne Reeves at 217/524-9129 or delayne.reeves@illinois.gov.