Payment program
Organic Valley Dairy Organic Transition Payments
Organic Valley / CROPP Cooperative
What you can get
Payment during the final 12 months of dairy organic transition; rate and cap not publicly specified.
- Readiness
- Prep docs first
- Who can apply
- producer, Dairy farmers transitioning to organic production who commit to joining Organic Valley
- Coverage
- Available nationwide
- Deadline & timing
- Current recruitment page invites farms nationwide and states commitments throughout 2025 and 2026. Contact the farmer hotline for available onboarding capacity and transition terms; no fixed application cutoff posted.
- Eligibility
- Nationwide invitation does not guarantee a milk pickup route or acceptance. Amounts, caps and contract obligations must be confirmed with the cooperative; public page does not publish a payment rate.
organic transition
Optional expert service · $249
Turn program research into an application package.
An eligibility screen for one farm, a shortlist of up to three relevant programs, and draft practice justifications and a document checklist for one selected application. Delivered within 7 business days after intake.
Last verified Nov 5, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.