Federal Bill: S 3427

Bill Summary

US S 3427, the Domestic Organic Investment Act of 2025, would create a Domestic Organic Investment Program within USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service to expand U.S. organic supply‑chain capacity. The bill essentially codifies and makes permanent the existing Organic Market Development Grant model, authorizing competitive grants to certified or certifying organic producers, handlers, suppliers, processors, and tribal governments for projects that expand storage, processing, aggregation, distribution, and related infrastructure for organic products. Grants can be up to 2,000,000 for larger capacity or market‑development projects and up to 100,000 for equipment‑only projects, with standard non‑federal match requirements of 50 percent and 25 percent, respectively, and reduced match options for beginning and veteran farmers. USDA must set annual priorities that address import dependence, supply‑chain bottlenecks, and National Organic Standards Board recommendations, with funding authorized as necessary for fiscal years 2026–2030.

Why It Matters to MAHA

The Make America Healthy Again Movement supports S 3427 because it directly invests in domestic capacity to grow, process, and distribute certified‑organic food—key to MAHA’s goal of shifting diets toward real, minimally processed, lower‑pesticide foods. By funding storage, processing plants, distribution hubs, and equipment for U.S. organic producers and handlers, the bill helps reduce reliance on imports, shortens supply chains, and makes it easier for schools, retailers, and families to source organic options that fit MAHA’s clean‑ingredients vision. Prioritizing projects that relieve bottlenecks and support smaller, underserved, and transitioning organic farmers also aligns with MAHA’s focus on resilient regional food systems, not just large‑scale corporate supply.