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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”.

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.

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.

Upcoming Events

May
19

Field Day: Profitable Diversification for Small-Scale Organic Farming (Kentucky)

Berry, Kentucky

Featured Partner Q&As

Success Stories

First Annual Midwest TOPP Meeting of the Minds

Missouri Organic Association Growers of the Round Table Event

Featured Resource: Organic Farming ….. Certified or Not

Upcoming Events

Field Day: Profitable Diversification for Small-Scale Organic Farming (Kentucky)

acaDEMY LIVE! Conference (Michigan)

Webinar: Building a Biological Powerhouse in Your Soil-- Practical Processes for Cultivating Beneficial Microbes

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

Iowa Farm and Food Conference

Midwest Meat Summit (Iowa)

Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer for Pulses

Field Day: Organic Grain, Ground & Grown (Illinois)

Field Day: Committed To Organic--Soil Health, Pest Management, and Longevity (Illinois)

Field Day: The Rodale Institute Midwest Organic Center (Iowa)

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

Field Day: Urban Farming for Pollinators and People (Iowa)

Webinar: Building a Biological Powerhouse in Your Soil--Infusing Your Soil and Plants with Beneficial Microbes

Webinar: Organic Certification for Urban Farms

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

Webinar: Research & Education that Centers Farmer Knowledge

Farmer - Distiller Grain Connections

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

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

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

Field Day: Agroforestry, Regenerative Organics, and Community Food Resilience (Kentucky)

Advisor Call Advancing Regional Organic Markets: A Farmer’s Toolkit (National)

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

Advisor Call Advancing Regional Organic Markets: A Farmer’s Toolkit (Midwest)

Virtual Buyer-Seller Mixer for Small & Alternative Grains

Field Day: Farming for People, Purpose, and Profit (Michigan)

Midwest Organic Seed Summit (Minnesota)

Field Day: Greenhouse Propagation, Seeding, and Planting (Kentucky)

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

Arkansas Grown TOPP End-of-Year Wrap Up Event

Field Day: 2026 Midwest Mechanical Weed Control (Michigan)

Farm Tours: Northern Michigan Small Farms Conference

Our Partners

Direct Financial Assistance to Farmers via NRCS Conservation Programs

The NOP has finalized the Transitional Production Plan (TPP)

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Transitioning to Organic