Commercial Produce Farm Resources
If you are want to produce fruits, vegetables, or herbs for sale, the resources below can help you get started. If you are near the Kansas City or Wichita metro areas, consider connecting with the local Growing Growers program for opportunities to network and learn.
Crop Production Planning (NC State)
Biopesticides for Disease Management in Vegetables (NC State)
Demystifying Wholesale Video Playlist
Growing Growers Workshop Videos
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide
Production of Vegetable, Strawberries, and Cutflowers using Plasticulture (Cornell)
Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Management (SARE)
Vegetable Enterprise Budgets (Iowa State)
Vegetable Crops: Center for Farm Diversification (UK)
Alternative Fruit and Nut Crop Options (Savanna Institute)
Apple Extension Resources
Apple Organic Production Guide (ATTRA)
Fruit Crops: Center for Farm Diversification (UK)
Grape Extension Resources
Growing and Marketing Elderberry in Missouri (MU Center for Agroforestry)
Growing and Marketing PawPaw in Missouri (MU Center for Agroforestry)
High Tunnel Brambles (UK)
High Tunnel Strawberries (UK)
Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide (Purdue)
PawPaw Planting Guide (KYSU)
Peaches: Organic and Low-Spray Production (ATTRA)
Pears Organic Production Guide (ATTRA)
Production of Vegetables, Strawberries, and Cutflowers Using Plasticulture (Cornell)
Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview (ATTRA)
Culinary Herbs (UK)
Culinary and Aromatic Herbs (NC State)
Fresh Herb Production and Marketing (NC State)
Garlic (UK)
Ginger and Turmeric (UK)
Herb Society of America
Herbs: Organic Greenhouse Production (ATTRA)
Hops (UK)
Lavender Production, Markets, and Agritourism (ATTRA)
Stevia (UK)
Alternative Soil Amendments (ATTRA)
An Introduction to Biochar and Its Potential Use (Iowa State)
Building Soils for Better Crops (pdf, SARE)
Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects (SARE)
Cover Crops and Green Manures (ATTRA)
Cover Crops in Vegetable Production Systems (Iowa State)
Drought Resistant Soil (ATTRA)
Farming with Soil Life handbook (SARE)
Farming with Soil Life Online Short Course (video, Xerces Society)
Large Scale Organic Materials Composting (NC State)
Managing Cover Crops Profitably (SARE)
On-Farm Composting Handbook (Cornell)
Organic Fertilizer and Cover Crop Calculators (OSU)
Short Duration Cover Crops for Vegetable Farms (Iowa State)
Strip Tillage & Cover Crops in Vegetable Production (Iowa State)
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (USDA)
eOrganic Community of Practice
Elements of Organic Farming: Putting Your System Together (Kerr Center)
Market Farming with Rotations and Cover Crops (Kerr Center)
National Organic Program (USDA)
Organic Certification Steps (NC State)
Organic Production and IPM Guides (Cornell)
Overview of National Organic Program Requirements (NC State)
Small-Scale Organics: A Guidebook for a Non-Certified Organic Grower (Kerr Center)
Vegetable Farmers Guide to Organic Certification (NYFC)