Luke and Joe talk seasonal updates.
Resources Category: Organic Crop Production
Explore best practices in organic crop production. Get expert tips on soil management, crop rotation, and sustainable farming techniques to boost your organic yields.
Podcast: Organic Transition Mid Year Review With Cailin (Episode 52) (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Cailin Irby, CAFF Farm Manager, joins the show to talk about the goods and the bads of organic transition in year one.
Podcast: Live with Karen and Joe – August: summer plant health, fall planting (Episode 53) (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
In the August live episode, Karen Maldenado joins the show to talk about keeping plants alive and healthy during the summer and getting ready for fall planting.
Podcast: Live with Luke and Joe – September: cover crops (Episode 55) (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Luke and Joe talk about choosing the right cover crops for next years crop plan, upcoming events, and tractorizing your hand tool scale farm.
Podcast: Organic Soybeans with Lanny Ashlock (Episode 56) (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Lanny Ashlock from The Natural Soybean and Grain Alliance joins the show to talk organic soybean production and the status of their OREI funded conventional tillage and no-till systems.
MW TOPP Newsletter (Q3 2025)
Draft Best Practices for Organic Certification of Farmed Seaweed
This document is a working draft and may be updated.
North Carolina Farmers’ Road Trip
A group of small-scale farmers interested in sustainable and organic farming got expert advice from operators of eight successful farms in southeast North Carolina on Sept. 8-9, 2025. The tour was organized by the N.C. Cooperative Extension and the North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. The tour featured produce, flower and… Continue reading North Carolina Farmers’ Road Trip
Cover Cropping Guide
This guide to organic cover cropping has been created by the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to assist farmers of all levels, from beginners to those refining their practices. It combines scientific research with practical insights from organic farmers. The guide covers how to choose the right cover… Continue reading Cover Cropping Guide
Organic Transition Journey: Harland’s Creek Farm
In this video, Erasmo Flores García of Harland’s Creek Farm in Pittsboro, North Carolina, shares his experience transitioning to and maintaining a certified organic operation. He discusses key aspects of organic production, including crop rotation, soil health management, weed and pest control, and the benefits of sustainable farming for both human and environmental health.