1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Homegrown Organic Act of 2017 . 2. Programs for producers transitioning to organic production systems (a) Payments under the conservation reserve program Section 1234(c) of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3834(c) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) by inserting after (c) Incentive Payments .— the following: (1) Thinning and other practices promoting forest management and wildlife habitat ; (3) in paragraph (1)(B) (as redesignated), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting subparagraph (A) ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (2) Organic farming and ranching (A) In general The Secretary shall offer an incentive payment to an owner or operator of eligible land in an amount that the Secretary determines is sufficient to encourage the voluntary transition of the eligible land to organic farming or ranching immediately following the termination of the contract under this subchapter that covers the eligible land. (B) Organic certification process In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall allow the owner or operator to begin the organic certification process under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) beginning on the date that is 1 year before the date of termination of the contract under this subchapter. (C) Terms of payment The Secretary— (i) shall make payments under subparagraph (A) for a period of not less than 2 years beginning on the date of termination of the contract under this subchapter