Organic Transition Pilot Program

Overview

The Organic Transition Pilot (OTP) Program will fund assistance to farmers and ranchers who want to transition land to organic certification. The OTP grant program is designed to provide direct financial assistance for eligible expenditures and improve access to knowledge and technical assistance, including business planning, for farmers and ranchers with land under transition to organic (pre-certification). The following entities are eligible to apply for OTP grants:Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs), University of California, California Community Colleges, or California State Universities, Non-profit organizations, California Native American Tribes Awardees will: Carry out an outreach and selection process of commercial farmers and ranchers to receive assistance in organic...