Farmers would get more money and support to grow organic food and improve their businesses.
This bill would create a new "Opportunities in Organic program" to help farmers switch to organic farming and expand their organic businesses. It would offer financial aid for certification, direct funding for farm improvements, and technical advice. The program would also aim to strengthen the entire organic food supply chain across the country.
Today, the government's program mainly helps farmers and food businesses pay for the costs of getting organic certification. If this bill becomes law, the program would be greatly expanded. It would offer much more support, including direct funding for farmers to switch to organic, help with organic farm management, and efforts to build the organic food supply chain. The bill would also set aside significantly more money for these efforts, starting with $50,000,000 in the government's budget year 2027.
S 3717 · 119th Congress · January 28, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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