Join Mark Schonbeck and Diana Jerkins for Part 2 of the “Soil Health and Organic Farming” webinar series by the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and eOrganic. Learn about ecological approaches to weed management in organic production systems.

Read the 2025 State of Organic Produce Report, published by the Organic Produce Network, to gain insights into 2025 organic retail performance, top-performing organic produce categories, sales and volume growth by commodity, regional growth patterns, and year-by-year trends.

Join Mark Schonbeck and Diana Jerkins for Part 3 of the “Soil Health and Organic Farming” webinar series by the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and eOrganic. Learn about the impacts of tillage on soil health, including practical, soil-friendly tillage practices for organic systems.

The Organic Trade Association’s 2026 Organic Market Report reveals another year of strong momentum for the organic sector. The report is packed with insights and analysis, including comprehensive sales data across nine major product categories; top-performing categories; market trends; global trade dynamics; and outlook on sales growth and market share across product and retail channels.

Join Mark Schonbeck and Diana Jerkins for Part 1 of the “Soil Health and Organic Farming” webinar series by the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and eOrganic. Learn about the attributes of healthy soil, the role of organic matter, and how to monitor and enhance soil health in organic production.

This publication, produced by Purdue University Extension, provides an overview of price trends and supply and demand trends within the organic grain industry. It aims to provide farmers and buyers with information about organic corn, soybean, and wheat production to help with business decisions.

Join Mark Lipson at UC Santa Cruz and Mark Schonbeck from the Organic Farming Research Foundation for a discussion on how changes to federal crop insurance programs in the 2018 Farm Bill may impact organic and transitioning farmers.

This Purdue University analysis uses FINBIN data from 2019–2023 to compare yields, revenue, expenses, and net returns across conventional and organic alfalfa, corn, oats, soybeans, and winter wheat. While organic corn and soybeans outperform their conventional counterparts in net returns per acre, conventional small grains and forages remain more profitable — with significant performance variation among organic farms.

Under NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), the Organic Transition Initiative 823 is meant to help producers transitioning to organic operations by cost-sharing and providing technical support. Hear directly from ag professionals and farmers about their experiences with 823 and their ideas regarding how to best utilize this valuable conservation planning tool.

Choosing and maintaining the right business structure for your farm operation lays the foundation for a stable, resilient farm business. SARE’s Farmers’ Guide to Business Structures: LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships and More, will support you throughout this process. Learn about the different types of business structures, and receive guidance on selecting the best one for your farm.

Join John Bitter, co-owner of Frog Song Organics (Hawthorne, FL), a diversified organic farm producing vegetables, orchard crops, herbs, flowers, pork, and eggs, for a discussion about what it takes to establish an organic integrated crop-livestock production system.

This University of Arkansas Extension factsheet introduces producers to the organic food market and the USDA National Organic Program (NOP). It explains what the organic label means, how certification works, and outlines market growth trends - helping producers understand the marketing opportunities in this expanding sector.