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Featured Partner Q&As

 

Join us as we connect with Dr. Kathleen Delate from the Iowa State University Organic Agriculture Program!

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Join us as we connect with Roz Lehman from the Iowa Organic Association!

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Success Stories

 

First Annual Midwest TOPP Meeting of the Minds

Find out about our strategic planning event in Madison, Wisconsin in December 2023!

The first annual “Meeting of the Minds” was an opportunity for partner organizations from MW TOPP’s eleven states to gather in person.

An attendee reported, “I appreciated the passion and enthusiasm of the MW TOPP team. Lots of great energy to move this forward in meaningful ways”.

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Missouri Organic Association Growers of the Round Table Event

On February 17th, 2024 MOA – Missouri Organic Association celebrated their first Growers of the Round Table event in collaboration with Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA).

CCUA is an enthusiastic supporting partner of Midwest TOPP and Missouri Organic Association. CCUA – Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture works to enhance our community’s health by connecting people to agriculture and the land through hands-on learning opportunities, from seed to plate.

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Featured Resource: Organic Farming ….. Certified or Not

Are you on the fence about whether to become certified organic? Learn more about the process from Midwest TOPP Core Partner Katie Brandt at Michigan State University.

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Upcoming Events

 
Apr
07

Organic Field Day and Mixer in Arkansas

Alma, AR

Apr
09

Webinar: Reduced Tillage Strategies for Organic Farmers

Virtual

Apr
23

Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer for Feedstuffs Including Grains

Online

Apr
28

Organic Fertilizer Field Day (Arkansas)

Fayetteville, Arkansas

May
06

Organic Farming Q+A Drop-in Office Hours (Michigan)

Virtual

Jun
03

Organic Farming Q+A Drop-in Office Hours (Michigan)

Virtual

Jun
18

Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer for Pulses

Online

Jul
08

Organic Farming Q+A Drop-in Office Hours (Michigan)

Virtual

Jul
16

Webinar: Organic Certification for Urban Farms

Virtual

Jul
21

Farm Tours: Growing seeds, flowers, and more! (Michigan)

Whitmore Lake, Michigan

Jul
23

Webinar: Research & Education that Centers Farmer Knowledge

Virtual

Jul
24

Farmer - Distiller Grain Connections

Cow Creek Organic Farm and Silver Tree Spirits, Paxton, Illinois

Jul
30

Webinar: How Producers Weigh the Cost–Benefit of Organic Certification

Virtual

Jul
31

Farm Tour: Organic Value-Added and Agritourism Farms (Michigan)

Sodus, Michigan

Aug
05

Organic Farming Q+A Drop-in Office Hours (Michigan)

Virtual

Aug
11

Farm Tour: Explore Farm-to-Institution Markets (Michigan)

Muskegon, Michigan

Aug
13

Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer for Small & Alternative Grains

Online

Sep
02

Organic Farming Q+A Drop-in Office Hours (Michigan)

Virtual

Sep
10

Arkansas Grown TOPP End-of-Year Wrap Up Event

Our Partners

Direct Financial Assistance to Farmers via NRCS Conservation Programs

 

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The NOP has finalized the Transitional Production Plan (TPP)

 
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