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Farm Made: A Guide to On-Farm Processing for Organic Producers

There are two obvious barriers organic producers face when they consider on-farm processing. The first is psychological. On-farm processing can appear intimidating and beyond reach, on one hand; on the other, it may seem unnecessary to someone who is already “adding value” by raising crops or livestock organically. The second barrier—a more pragmatic one—is the lack of good, producer-friendly information on small-scale organic processing and handling.

Participatory screening of broccoli varieties for organic systems in Western North Carolina

Identifying appropriate varieties for organic production in the mountains of western North Carolina is considered a research priority by local growers. One of the main challenges in growing broccoli in the Southeast is that varieties are not heat tolerant. We received a grant from the Organic Farming Research Foundation to conduct a participatory screening of broccoli varieties for organic systems in western North Carolina.

Off-season blackberry and raspberry production to expand markets and sustain farm profitability

Growing blackberries and raspberries in high tunnels increases yields.

Measuring Small-scale Farm Success: A Florida Study

Summary

The persistence of Florida’s small-scale organic farms in the face of growing demand for organic products

Investigator: Lindsay Fernandez-Salvador, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Project location: Florida

Fish extracts for integrated disease, insect, and fertility management in organic blueberries in the Southeastern U.S.

Summary

Investigator: Harald Scherm, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Project location: South Central Georgia

Developing an organic commercial production system for the Goji berry

Summary

Investigator: Norma Wilson, Butterfuly Hill Plants, Lovettsville, VA
Project location: Lovettsville, VA

Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network Farmer-to-Farmer Program organic outreach

Summary

Coordinator: Karen Wynne, Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network (ASAN), Huntsville, Alabama
Stakeholders: Alabama farmers, ranchers and educators

The liberation of the Odairy archives

Summary

Coordinator: Ed Maltby, Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA), Deerfield, Massachusetts
Stakeholders: U.S. organic dairy producers (and their cows)

Organic cover crop seed production as a sustainable enterprise for the Southeast

Summary

Investigator: Ray Hicks, University of Georgia, Screven County Cooperative Extension, Sylvania, Georgia
Project location: Screven County, East Central Georgia

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