Farm and Food
Policy
Specialty crop producers grow a variety of products including fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts. They may also produce flowers or fiber or operate horticulture and floriculture nurseries. The wide variety of specialty crops makes their producers’ individual needs different from those of commodity growers. For this reason, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (RMA) offers insurance coverage options designed to serve specialty producers.
Individual specialty crop coverage
Similar to the coverage available to commodity crop growers, specialty crop producers are able to protect themselves from loss due to natural perils such as hail, drought, wind, frost, excess moisture, disease, and pest infestations through insurance policies for their individual crops.
