Technical Abstract: In order for produce to be granted a federal government organic certification all components of the production cycle must conform to federal rules and regulations regarding organic production. Vegetable transplants must be produced using organic methods, the field must be certified as organic, and the resulting plants must be grown under organic conditions. Materials used in the production of transplants must not contain synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Development of transplants depends on many factors including, but not limited to: air temperature, fertilizer timing and rate, irrigation timing and rate, and airflow within the greenhouse. A system using an organically certified medium and appropriate rates of an organically certified fertilizer was used to grow bell pepper transplants. The cost of production for organically produced transplants was $0.11/seedling and $0.08/seedling for those produced using conventional methods. The transplants, when transferred to the field, were grown using organic methods during a three-year transition to organic production period. Comparison was made to plants grown using conventional methods. During the first year plants developed from conventionally produced transplants had higher yields than those produced using organic methods. Yields were similar for both systems during the second and third year, but costs of production were higher using organic methods.