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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

 
Sep
08

Arkansas Organic Conference

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Sep
08

Growing Organic in Arkansas: TOPP and Beyond

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Sep
09

Field Day: NE Purdue Agricultural Center (Indiana)

Columbia City, Indianapolis

Sep
10

Arkansas Grown TOPP End-of-Year Wrap Up Event

Sep
12

Field Day: Plum Ridge Fruit Farm’s Favorite Pear Varieties: Results of an Ongoing Variety Trial and More (Iowa)

Decorah, Iowa

Sep
14

Field Day: The Long Game -- 25 Years of Organic CSA (Kentucky)

Edmonton, Kentucky

Sep
16

Field Day: 2026 Midwest Mechanical Weed Control (Michigan)

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Sep
17

Field Day: Black Soil KY 2026 Homesteader Farm Tour Series (Kentucky)

Oakland, Kentucky

Sep
17

Field Day: Virtual Fencing: Year One Takeaways (Wisconsin)

Spring Green, Wisconsin

Sep
19

Field Day: A Diversified Organic Showcase at Gwenyn Hill Farm (Wisconsin)

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Sep
21

Field Day: The Importance of Seed Saving at Seed Savers Exchange (Iowa)

Decorah, Iowa

Sep
26

Film on the Farm: Farming While Black (Iowa)

Des Moines, Iowa

Sep
28

Field Day: Mechanical Weeding on an Organic Farm in the Twin Cities (Minnesota)

Delano, Minnesota

Sep
30

Nutrient Dense Food: What Farmers Are Measuring and How They're Selling It

Oct
04

Farm Tours: Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference

Bellaire, Michigan

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Direct Financial Assistance to Farmers via NRCS Conservation Programs

 

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