This case study profiles a second-generation organic grain farmer with 2,500 certified acres in Glencoe, MN, who began incorporating cover crops through a Minnesota Department of Agriculture water conservation program. His primary goals for cover cropping include reducing weed pressure and tillage passes.

What’s the difference between organic and conventional grain marketing? How does a cooperative market grain? How do I conduct sales? Join The Land Connection for a webinar on cooperative organic grain marketing. If you are new to organic grain production or are currently transitioning your grain production to organic, this webinar will highlight key elements to make your organic grain marketing a success.

The principal objective of this project was to make a greater proportion of relevant and practical research-based information available to organic farmers. Experienced organic farmers were specifically targeted. In the original proposal, NC…

This case study profiles an organic grain and livestock farmer managing 225 certified acres in Earlville, IL, who has been using a wide diversity of cover crops since 2012, primarily valuing them as forage for his cattle and sheep. He runs a flexible, market-driven rotation integrating cover crops with grazing, and is actively experimenting with innovative systems such as intercropping corn with food crops like butternut squash and snap beans to increase per-acre profitability.

In this webinar, produced by the Land Connection, hear directly from organic grain farmers navigating the realities of transitioning, managing, and marketing their crops. The farmer panel shares what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’ve learned along the way. This session was designed to be honest, practical, and useful no matter where you are on your organic journey.

Sustainable agriculture and food systems depend upon the efficient use and recycling of nutrients in order to minimize dependence on non-renewable resources - such as fossil fuels and mined minerals - and to prevent contamination of ground…

This case study profiles an organic grain farmer with nearly 2,000 certified acres in Jefferson, IA, who has been using cover crops since 2000, primarily rye, clover, and buckwheat, to improve soil health through increased organic matter, better tilth, erosion reduction, and weed suppression.

This webinar, produced by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), introduces high level sales concepts, from determining the ideal customer, creating a value proposition, and preparing the product. It will outline several top marketing channels, and will discuss food safety considerations, packaging, insurance, payment terms, and logistics for each.

This project will assess the impact of perennial flowering habitat plantings on biological control of several insect and mite pests of apples. This document reports our progress during 1995, the first year of this 3 to 4 year study. During…

This case study profiles an organic grain and grass-fed cattle farmer managing 1,000 acres (250 certified organic) in Mower County, MN, who has been using cover crops for over 20 years with primary goals of weed suppression, nutrient cycling, and reducing tillage passes.

Learn how to effectively communicate your farm's availability to wholesale buyers in this virtual workshop. Whether you're new to wholesale or looking to improve your buyer relationships, this session will help you create clear, professional availability lists and marketing materials that make it easy for buyers to say yes.

This case study profiles an organic grain and livestock farmer with 350 certified acres in Audubon, IA, who began incorporating cover crops around 2017-2018, primarily to improve water holding capacity and infiltration on his hilly, well-drained soils prone to water stress and erosion. He favors a simple, reliable approach using oats and winter wheat rather than expensive multi-species mixes, and his long-term goal is to have cover crops on every acre of the farm.