Support is available for farmers and ranchers affected by severe storms, wildfires, and other natural disasters.
- USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers many types of support. Visit the Farm Service Agency website for details on each of these programs:
- livestock forage disaster
- livestock indemnity
- emergency assistance for livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish
- emergency livestock relief
- emergency loans
- disaster set-aside
- emergency conservation
- emergency forest restoration
- noninsured disaster assistance
- tree assistance
- USDA’s Disaster Resource Center offers resources on preparing for and recovering from disasters. Visit Farmers.gov to access USDA’s Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool that will help identify programs for which you are eligible.
- CCOF offers emergency funding to farmers and ranchers in California who have been affected by drought. View CCOF’s Hardship Assistance Fund webpage for more information.
- Many states also offer disaster assistance; check the website of your state department of agriculture for specific information.
- Though it’s not a disaster assistance program, organic certification cost share is also open for applications in all U.S. states. Cost share will refund 75 percent of your certification fees up to a maximum of $750 per certified scope. Find more information on cost share on our website.
If you have a specific need, you are welcome to contact CCOF at memberservices@ccof.org.
