Webinars Archives - Transition to Organic Partnership Program

Webinar: Advancing Regional Organic Markets A Farmers Toolkit Train the Trainers All Regions

Join us for an in-depth walkthrough of “Advancing Regional Organic Markets: A Farmer’s Toolkit”, a new resource designed to strengthen regional organic economies. This toolkit provides farmers and stakeholders with data, insights, and opportunity analysis to help expand regional production of high-demand organic crops, reduce reliance on imports, and increase economic opportunities for U.S. farmers.… Continue reading Webinar: Advancing Regional Organic Markets A Farmers Toolkit Train the Trainers All Regions

Webinar: Advancing Regional Organic Markets A Farmers Toolkit – Midwest Region

Webinar: Advancing Regional Organic Markets A Farmers Toolkit – Northeast and Mid Atlantic Regions

Adding the “O”: Farmer Perspectives and Experiences Transitioning to Organic

In this Seeds of Success informal networking session, two farmers share their experiences and thoughts for demystifying some of the challenges they faced in the process of transitioning to organic.

Farmer & Researcher Collaboration Panel

In this Seeds of Success informal networking session, we bring together organic farmers and researchers to share best practices for collaborating on on-farm research projects and ways to gets started.

Crop-Livestock Integration Panel with Organic Farmers

Hear from three farmers in this Seeds of Success networking session who have built resilient and dynamic organic systems by integrating livestock in their crop rotations.

Growing Organically: Organic Opportunities and Requirements for Meat and Poultry Processors

Demand for organic meat and poultry is growing, with sales up more than 14% last year alone. Organic certification opens the doors to access this growing market and to connect with ranchers producing certified organic livestock. Moderated by former NOSB-chair Dave Carter, Flower Hill Institute’s USDA Meat and Poultry Processing team, the roundtable brought together a… Continue reading Growing Organically: Organic Opportunities and Requirements for Meat and Poultry Processors

Webinar: Vermicomposting 101

In this webinar, NCAT specialists Gabriella Soto-Velez and Hakeem Holmes are joined by Seth Phillips, Livestock Specialist at ECHO Global Farm’s North America Regional Impact Center in Florida. Seth shared the fundamentals of vermicomposting—a low-cost, high-impact way to build healthy soil. In this session, you’ll learn: how to set up and manage a worm bin,… Continue reading Webinar: Vermicomposting 101

Webinar: Friend or Foe? The Science of IPM for Organic Farms

In this expert-led webinar, Dr. Oscar E. Liburd, Professor of Fruit and Vegetable Entomology at the University of Florida, shares insights into Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for farmers. Discover how beneficial insects, companion planting, and cover crops can naturally control pests, explore the latest research on biological and ecological pest control methods, and learn how… Continue reading Webinar: Friend or Foe? The Science of IPM for Organic Farms

Virtual Farm Tour – Love is Love Cooperative Farm

In this virtual farm tour, hear tips on organic production, marketing, and infrastructure from seasoned organic farmer and Southeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program (SE TOPP) Mentor Joe Reynolds of Love is Love Cooperative Farm. Located in Mansfield Georgia, Love is Love uses innovative approaches to organic farming. Joe discusses their strategies for community engagement,… Continue reading Virtual Farm Tour – Love is Love Cooperative Farm