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USDA Set to Invest Millions of Dollars Toward New Organic Farming Initiative

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Monday announced details of an up to $300 million investment in the Organic Transition Initiative, a move aimed at boosting revenue streams for farmers and producers, according to a press release. 

Since 2008, the number of farms transitioning to organic production fell by over 70 percent, while the new infusion of money—including that from the American Rescue Plan—aims to reverse this trend and increase production of organic food.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) organically grown food “is food grown and processed using no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Pesticides derived from natural sources (such as biological pesticides) may be used in producing organically grown food.” 

Read the source article at The Hill

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