A combination of three factors will be used to calculate the renewal fee:
- $50 base certificate fee per sales location (one certificate per sales site)
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If you grow nursery stock (see definition below), it must be inspected, and the fee is $100 plus $10 per growing acre up to 200 acres.
- If you purchase and resell finished nursery stock (see definition below) there is a fee based on Gross Annual Purchase of that stock during 2024 (see table below). We are no longer collecting information on Gross Annual Sales.
- A 5% processing surcharge (minimum $5.00) on the base certificate fee will be included in accordance with Minnesota Statute 17.033.
- A credit card payment includes a 3% transaction fee.
- If you renew your certificate after December 31, 2024, a late fee penalty of 25% will be added to the cost.
Definitions:
- Nursery Stock: Any plant or plant part that can be propagated, grown, and overwintered outdoors in Minnesota, including but not limited to trees, shrubs, vines, woody and herbaceous perennials, cold hardy bulbs, biennials, grafts, cuttings, and buds.
- Nursery Stock Grown: Seeds, bare roots, or small plants purchased and actively grown in pots or in the ground to increase their size or quantity.
- Finished Nursery Stock: Finished product purchased with the intent to resell as-is that same year.
| Gross Annual Purchases | Fee |
|---|---|
| $0 to $3,000 | $0 |
| $3,001 to $10,000 | $50 |
| $10,001 to $20,000 | $100 |
| $20,001 to $50,000 | $225 |
| $50,001 to $100,000 | $425 |
| $100,001 to $150,000 | $600 |
| $150,001 to $200,000 | $750 |
| $200,001 to $300,000 | $975 |
| $300,001 to $400,000 | $1,200 |
| $400,001 to $500,000 | $1,250 |
| $500,001 to $600,000 | $1,350 |
| $600,001 to $700,000 | $1,400 |
| $700,001 to $800,000 | $1,500 |
| $800,001 to $900,000 | $1,600 |
| $900,001 to $1,000,000 | $1,700 |
| $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 | $1,800 |
| $2,000,001 to $3,000,000 | $1,900 |
| $3,000,001 or more | .0005 x annual purchases |
To consider what type of request might score higher in the grant review process, take a look at how applications will be evaluated, on page 7 of the RFP, the "Application Evaluation Profile."
That table gives a breakdown of the scoring categories, so you could weigh your different ideas based on how you think they might be scored there.
To consider what type of request might score higher in the grant review process, take a look at how applications will be evaluated, on page 7 of the RFP, the "Application Evaluation Profile."
That table gives a breakdown of the scoring categories, so you could weigh your different ideas based on how you think they might be scored there.
No. You do not need to own the land where you do the infrastructure improvements. In fact, the grant gives preference to "limited land access" farmers. See full definition of limited land access on page 8 in the grant's request for proposals PDF.
No. You do not need to own the land where you do the infrastructure improvements. In fact, the grant gives preference to "limited land access" farmers. See full definition of limited land access on page 8 in the grant's request for proposals PDF.
No, the grant funds may only be used for future purchases that are agreed upon in a grant contract with the MDA, and the purchase must occur after the contract is signed by you and MDA.
If you propose a purchase or infrastructure investment in your application, do not make those investments before hearing back about the application result. The MDA is not able to reimburse you for costs that occur before a grant contract with us is signed (estimated to be no sooner than January 2025).
No, the grant funds may only be used for future purchases that are agreed upon in a grant contract with the MDA, and the purchase must occur after the contract is signed by you and MDA.
If you propose a purchase or infrastructure investment in your application, do not make those investments before hearing back about the application result. The MDA is not able to reimburse you for costs that occur before a grant contract with us is signed (estimated to be no sooner than January 2025).
Installing drainage tile is an infrastructure investment and, as long as the tile is laid for the purpose of agricultural production, it would be eligible.
The grant applicant would need to meet the other eligibility requirements which include being a beginning farmer based in Minnesota.
Installing drainage tile is an infrastructure investment and, as long as the tile is laid for the purpose of agricultural production, it would be eligible.
The grant applicant would need to meet the other eligibility requirements which include being a beginning farmer based in Minnesota.
