The Farm Bill

CCOF helps shape priorities for the farm bill, a federal bill that defines United States food and farming policy. The farm bill funds the National Organic Program, organic certification cost share, conservation programs, and other programs important to organic producers.

Organic farmers in the past have not received many benefits from farm bill programs because of the farm bill’s historic focus on commodity crops rather than the specialty crops that are the bread and butter of organic, but as organic continues to grow and more attention is paid to vegetables, fruits, and nuts, so does organic representation in farm bills.

Campaign lead contact:

Rebekah Weber

CCOF Director Of Policy