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E-mail: baystateorganic @earthlink.net
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ABOUT US Baystate Organic Certifiers is a USDA National Organic Program accredited certifying agent that certifies farm operations in the Northeast United States, and processing operations anywhere in the continental United States. We will certify Growers and Livestock Producers in the following Northeast states:
Baystate Organic Certifiers focuses solely on certification of organic operations and is a National Organic Program accredited organic certifying agent owned and operated by Massachusetts Independent Certification, Inc. (MICI). MICI is a non-profit business dedicated to sustainable agriculture and food certification organized as a 501(c)3 corporation. MICI is dedicated to providing affordable certification services to farms using sustainable agriculture practices and to food processing and handling operations that purchase sustainable agriculture products. ORGANIC COST SHARE FEE REIMBURSEMENT NOTICE The organic cost share reimbursement program is again in effect for 2010. As per previous years, the cost share reimbursement program is a Federal program administered through each state's Department of Agriculture. The cost share program refunds 75% of the annual certification fee to a maximum of $750 per operation. The forms for reimbursement vary from state to state.
For operations in Massachusetts, the reimbursement forms will be mailed to you later this year. If you have questions about the reimbursement program in Massachusetts, contact Ellen Hart at the MA Department of Agricultural Resources. Massachusetts reimbursement forms are due by October 15, 2010.
For operations in Connecticut, the reimbursement forms will be mailed to you this summer. If you have questions about the reimbursement program in Connecticut, contact Rick Macsuga at the CT Department of Agriculture. Connecticut reimbursement forms are due by September 1, 2010.
If you are in any other state we certify in, contact your State's Department of Agriculture to get the fee reimbursement forms. This website is divided into the following sections:
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Web site design and maintenance by Jorma Kansanen. COPYRIGHT © 2004-2010 Baystate Organic Certifiers. All Rights Reserved.
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