TLC’s mentorship program connects seasoned organic farmers with new producers transitioning portions of their acreage into organic production.
Type: Videos
Field Notes: Talking Cultivation with Gary McDonald (The Land Connection-Illinois)
The Land Connection sat down with farmer, organic consultant, and educator Gary McDonald to talk cultivation.
Organic Certification and the Organic System Plan Video Series (Organic Association of Kentucky)
This 14-part video series is designed to share an organic certification overview and walk you through each step of preparing the Organic System Plan (OSP) for cropland that is required with an organic certification application.
Organics 101: How do I become certified organic? (Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association)
OEFFA’s Sustainable Agriculture Educator walks through the steps to becoming certified and offers tips for making the certification process as smooth as possible.
Organics 101: Is organic for me? (Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association)
OEFFA’s Sustainable Agriculture Educator examines how farm businesses could benefit from organic certification (or not) and discuss the pros and cons of becoming certified organic.
Organic no-till: Voices of Farmers and Researchers (OGRAIN-Wisconsin)
An interview with Jesus Gonzalez, tractor operator; Jesus Gonzalez Negrete, tractor operator and Andrew Casner, Agricultural Data and Project Manager.
Organic Systems Plan Workshop with MOSA (Michigan State University-OFTP)
2024 Organic Corn Harvest (Iowa State University)
ISU Neely-Kinyon Organic Farm
Organic Weed Management for Small-Scale Farming (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Brendan Sinclair and Liesel McCleary of Snuggle Bug Farm discuss proven methods for weed control on their small-scale organic farm in Northwest Arkansas.
Importance of Mentorship for Organic Farmers (Center for Arkansas Farms and Food)
Brendan and Liesel have farmed around the country for a decade before buying land in Madison County to start Snuggle Bug Farm. Their experience of being mentored by seasoned organic farmers has been key to their success as first-generation farmers.