USDA BioPreferred Program

The USDA BioPreferred Program is the federal government’s official market accelerator for biobased products. Managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the goal of the BioPreferred Program is to increase the purchase and use of biobased products. The BioPreferred Program was created by the 2002 Farm Bill and reauthorized and expanded in subsequent Farm Bills, most recently as part of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The Program’s purpose is to spur economic development, create new jobs, and provide new markets for farm commodities. The increased development, purchase, and use of biobased products reduces our nation’s reliance on petroleum, increases the use of renewable agricultural resources, and contributes to reducing adverse environmental and health impacts.