Farmer Scholarship Application: Pittsburgh NOSB Meeting

The National Organic Coalition is offering limited scholarship dollars to farmers who wish to attend the USDA/National Organic Standards Board meeting in Pittsburgh, PA from October 22 until October 25. We will disburse our pool of scholarship money based on the number of applications and stated needs, so the amount of each scholarship is unknown at this time.

Scholarship recipients are asked to attend the NOC Pre-NOSB meeting on Tuesday, October 22 from 9:00 am – 5:30 pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Learn more.

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself and your farm.

Name

Name of Farm

What do you produce?

Street Address

City

State

Zip

Phone

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* 2. Are you certified organic?

Yes

If yes, please specify certifier.

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* 3. Have you been to an NOSB or Pre-NOSB meeting before?

Yes (please describe year and location and whether you attended Pre-NOSB meeting, NOSB meeting or both)

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* 4. Will you attend the Pre-NOSB meeting on Tuesday, October 22?

Yes

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* 5. What organic issues are most important to you?

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* 6. Please estimate your total expenses to attend the meeting (if you are driving, mileage will be reimbursed @ $.58/mile). NOC can cover the cost of travel, hotel, and meals. Scholarships will be paid upon the submission of copies of receipts (and mileage) to NOC totaling up to the award amount.

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* 1. Please tell us about yourself and your farm.

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* 2. Are you certified organic?

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* 3. Have you been to an NOSB or Pre-NOSB meeting before?

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* 4. Will you attend the Pre-NOSB meeting on Tuesday, October 22?

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* 5. What organic issues are most important to you?

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* 6. Please estimate your total expenses to attend the meeting (if you are driving, mileage will be reimbursed @ $.58/mile). NOC can cover the cost of travel, hotel, and meals. Scholarships will be paid upon the submission of copies of receipts (and mileage) to NOC totaling up to the award amount.

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* 7. How did you learn about this scholarship opportunity? Which individual or organization shared information with you about how to apply?