Farmer Scholarship Application: Denver 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 Denver, Colorado from April 19 until the 21. We will disburse our pool of scholarship money based on the number of applications, so the amount of each scholarship is unknown at this time.

Scholarship recipients are asked to attend the NOC Pre-NOSB meeting on Tuesday, April 18 from 9:30 – 5 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown hotel, as well as submit written or oral comments to the NOSB.

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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)

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* 4. Will you attend the Pre-NOSB meeting on Tuesday, April 18?

Yes

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* 5. Will you submit written comments or present oral comments?

Yes

If yes, please describe.

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

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* 7. Please estimate your total expenses to attend the meeting (if you are driving, mileage will be reimbursed @ $.535/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.