Hawaii Organic Farming Association

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Find Hawaii Organic Products & Producers

The Hawaii Organic Marketplace is the only resource that is organized by island. This helps everyone connect with producers of certified organic crops, livestock, and processed products across the Hawaiian Islands.

Organic Certification Cost Share Program NOTICE OF FUNDS AVAILABILITY

Deadline for getting your completed application for cost-share funding in to your FSA county office is October 31, 2020.

CHANGES for FY 2020-2023:
For Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 through 2023, FSA is revising the reimbursement amount to 50 percent of the certified organic operation’s eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $500 per scope. This change is due to the limited amount of funding available and will allow a larger number of certified organic operations to receive assistance. If additional funding is authorized at a later time, FSA may provide additional assistance to certified operations that have applied, not to exceed 75% of eligible costs, up to $750 per scope.

View the Organic Certification Cost Share Program Fact Sheet (August 10, 2020)
View the Organic Certification Cost Share Program Fact Sheet (August 10, 2020)

Formerly, eligible certified organic operations could receive reimbursement of 75% of eligible costs, up to a maximum payment of $750 per scope, which is the maximum allowed by law. In FY 2019 and prior years, funds were available to cover all applications; however, the amount of funding available will not cover expected participation levels in FY 2020.

Visit USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) home page

Read the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) published August 10, 2020 in the Federal Register Vol. 85, No. 154

HAWAII STATE ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT

To apply for the Organic Foods Production Tax Credit businesses must complete all parts of the Request for Certification of Organic Foods Production Costs form on company letterhead, and return the form to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MARCH 31 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH QUALIFIED EXPENSES WERE INCURRED BY THE TAXPAYER IN THE PREVIOUS TAXABLE YEAR. 

If the application is approved, HDOA will send a signed N-354 form to the applicant. This form must be attached to the taxpayer’s tax return when it is filed. Applications will be processed on a first come first served basis and will be time stamped upon receipt until the $2,000,000.00 cap is reached.

Organic Foods Production Tax Credit Information

What is HOFA?

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The Hawaii Organic Farming Association is a non-profit organization that provides education about organic farming and sustainability in Hawaii. Our mission is to further organic and sustainable agriculture, land care, and lifestyles in Hawaii, thus giving meaning and life to our state motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono “The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness.”

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association1 week ago
One city at a time.
“Stamford’s ordinance allows only the use of materials permitted within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program to be used on publicly owned property.”

https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2021/09/stamford-ct-passes-organic-land-ordinance-restricting-toxic-pesticide-and-fertilizer-use-on-public-property/
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(Beyond Pesticides, September 14, 2021) Last week, Stamford, CT became the latest U.S. City to pass an organic community ordinance, restricting toxic pesticide use on public spaces in favor of safer, natural land care practices. The ordinance, championed by Nina Sherwood of the Stamford Board of Rep...
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces two new grant programs, Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant and Seafood Pandemic Response Safety (SPRS) Block Grant, intended to provide financial assistance for farmers and ranchers as they adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace.
The grant programs aim to provide assistance to agricultural operations including small scale specialty crop producers and processors, shellfish, aquaculture and other select producers, meat and other processors, distributors, farmers markets and seafood facilities.
The PRS grant will be funded at $650 million and the SPRS block grant will be funded at $50 million. Applications will be available on September 23rd.

https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/prs
https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/sprs
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Cost Share funding is available to certified organic operations. Contact your local Farm Services Agency for application and info.

https://fsa.usda.gov/news-room/news-releases/2021/usda-accepting-applications-to-help-cover-costs-for-organic-certification
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2021 – Organic producers and handlers can now apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to assist with the cost of receiving or maintaining organic certification. Applications for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) are due Nov. 1, 2021.
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Effective August 1, 2011, HOFA no longer provides organic certification services.

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association (HOFA)
PO Box 999
Captain Cook, HI 96704
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