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.

Growing great food is only half the battle to achieve farming success. You also have to be an effective marketer. This webinar, presented by Susan Smalley, is designed to help small to mid-scale farmers who market directly develop a useful and cost-effective marketing plan.

For the past 15 years, AERO members in Montana have developed sustainable and organic production systems and shared their work with other producers. Although acreage transitioning to these practices has increased, many agricultural service…

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.

Planning to grow only what you plan to sell eliminates wasted time and effort, and tracking income and expenses will show you your profit centers. In this workshop, Richard Wiswall will provide a step-by-step guide to achieve a healthy bottom line, assessing markets and developing a production plan, a roadmap of how to grow what you plan to sell.

Organic farms often have a diverse range of beneficial insects, but pest problems are still common. One reason for this may be that there are not enough of certain types of natural enemies, or that they are not diverse enough, to effectivel…

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.

This webinar, hosted by Rodale Institute Organic Advisor Dean Dickel, will discuss differences in soil health, crop yields, soil structure, and other elements in both conventional and organic agriculture. The economics will focus on cost of production, yields, and market pricing.

From the mid-1950’s on, most wheat in the U.S. has been grown in and bred for high-input, traditional agricultural conditions. These conditions include the common use of artificial fertilizers and chemical herbicides and fungicides, practic…

This factsheet, produced by ATTRA NCAT, presents case studies of four intermediaries that source and market local food. It examines farmer relationships, wholesale readiness, and scaling-up challenges, emphasizing that successful intermediated market relationships depend on clear communication, consistent product quality, food safety certification, and mutual commitment to supporting local agriculture.

Join the Rodale Institute for an in-depth walkthrough of “Advancing Regional Organic Markets: A Farmer’s Toolkit”, a new resource designed to strengthen regional organic economies. During this webinar, we’ll explore how to use the toolkit to identify key market opportunities in the Northwest, support resilient supply chains rooted in local identity, and foster stronger connections between producers, processors, and buyers.

Objectives Statement A. To identify organic farming systems that will benefit from the introduction of brassicas. B. To gather farmer input on the practical concerns regarding incorporating forage brassicas into their grazing and cropping p…