Resources
Contents
- Organic Farming Resources
- Core Library for Organic Farmers
- Business Plan
- Beginning Farmers and Transition to Organic
- Certification
- Disease Management
- Farm Safety
- Farm Planning Track & Skills Assessments
- Food Safety
- Greenhouse
- Holistic Management
- Marketing
- Pest Management
- Post Harvest Handling
- Rotation
- Soil And Fertility Management
- Weed Management
- Conferences
- Farm Newsletters–Free Subscription
- General Organic Farming Resources
- Organic and Sustainable Farming Organizations
Organic Farming Resources
A look into our library at the publications and resources we have found to be most practical for organic farmers.Core Library for Organic Farmers
“Best $78 you’ll ever spend–don’t farm without these 4 books.”- Building Soils For Better Crops, $20 | SARE
- Managing Cover Crops Profitably, $19 | SARE
- Manage Insects on Your Farm $15 | SARE
- Crop Rotation on Organic Farms $24 | SARE
Or free digital download from SARESustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Business Plan
- Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses | Download | MISA | Purchase | SARE
Beginning Farmers and Transition to Organic
- Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program | MOSES
- Transition to Organic On-line Class | Rodale Institute
- Fundamentals of Organic Agriculture | Iowa State University
- Transitioning to Organic Production | SARE
- Farm Beginnings Program | Land Stewardship
- How To Go Organic | Organic Trade Association
Certification
Disease Management
- Organic Farmers and the Disease Triangle | U of M Extension
- Managing Disease by Managing Soils | U of M Extension
Farm Safety
- Agricultural Tailgate Training Safety Modules | Ohio State U
Farm Planning Track & Skills Assessments
- Farming Skills Self-Evaluation | Land Stewardship Project
- Growing Season Learning Plan | Land Stewardship Project
Food Safety
- GAP Educational Materials | Cornell University
- NCMarketReady | NC State University
- Food Safety Plan Tools | On-Farm Food Safety Project | Food Safety Plan Template | RMA
Greenhouse
- Vegetable Cultivator Descriptions for North America | NC University
- Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production Horticulture Systems Guide | ATTRA
- Growing Bare-root Transplants in an Outdoor Nursery | Atina Diffley, OFW
Holistic Management
- Whole Farm Planning with Holistic Management | University of Massachusetts
- Whole Farm Planning | Virgina Tech
- Whole-Farm Planning: Ecological Imperatives, Personal Values and Economics | Elizabeth Henderson, Karl North
Marketing
- Organic Price Report | Rodale Institute
- Cost Of Production | Enterprise Budgeting Tools | Iowa State
Pest Management
- Biorationals: Ecological Pest Management Searchable Database | ATRRA
- Pest Management Publications | ATTRA
- Manage Insects on Your Farm | SARE
- Use of Cover Crops and Green Manures to Attract Beneficial Insects | U of Connecticut
- Biological Diversity: An Organic Farmer’s Guide | Wild Farm Alliance
- Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control | ATRRA
Post Harvest Handling
- Small-Scale Post-Harvest Handling Practices: A Manual for Horticultural Crops | UC Davis
- Wholesale Success: A Farmer’s Guide to Selling, Post Harvest Handling, and Packing Produce. |FamilyFarmed.org
- Post Harvest Facts for Vegetables | UC Davis
- Links to a Comprehensive Collection of Post Harvest Handling Resources | UC Davis
- Storage Requirements For Vegetables | Respiration Rates of Vegetables | Organic Farming Works LLC Workshop Handouts
Rotation
Soil And Fertility Management
- Web Soil Survey: Free Soil Report | USDA
- Soil Biology Primer – Online | Purchase
- Soil Building Videos | U of M Extension
- Soil Management: National Organic Program Regulations – ATTRA
- Midwest Cover Crops Council
- Soil Health Card | New South Wales
- Building Soils For Better Crops |SARE
- Managing Cover Crops Profitably | SARE
- Caring for the Soil as a Living System | Mark Schonbeck | Virginia Association for Biological Farming
Weed Management
- Design the Cropping System to Minimize Niches for Weed Growth | U of M Extension
- Video: Vegetable Farmers and their Weed-Control Machines | U of M Extension
- Weeds And Why They Grow, Jay L. McCaman
- Weed The Soil, Not The Crop: A whole-farm approach to the weed-free market garden. Nordell.
- Steel in the Field: A Farmer’s Guide to Weed Management Tools | SARE
Conferences
- The Organic Farming Conference | MOSES
- Minnesota Organic Conference | MN. Department of Agriculture
Farm Newsletters–Free Subscription
- Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services | MOSES
- NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Project | ATTRA
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition | NSAC
- Organic Center
- Land Stewardship Project | LSP
General Organic Farming Resources
- Organic Farming Exchange | Michigan State University
- Organic Webinars | eOrganic
- Video Clips about Organic Farming | eOrganic
- Conference Workshop Recordings | Organic Voices
- Information Exchange | MISA
- Organic Gardening Manual
Organic and Sustainable Farming Organizations
- Rodale Institute
- Organic Seed Alliance | OSA
- National Organic Coalition | NOC
- Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture | MISA
- National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition | NSAC
- Land Stewardship Project | LSP
- NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Project | ATTRA
- The Organic Center
- The Organic Field School OFS
- Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services |MOSES
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program | SARE
