The newly expanded Marbleseed Organic Resource Directory now includes buyers, suppliers, and certification agencies, as well as educational resources such as fact sheets, workbooks, guidebooks, and more.
Want to see your business or resource listed in the Marbleseed Organic Resource Directory? We review all submissions to ensure products, services, and educational resources are appropriate for inclusion in the directory. To submit your business or resource for consideration, please use the forms below.
If you would like to order large quantities of the Organic Resource Directory or Guidebooks, please email info@marbleseed.org, or call 888-906-6737 to place your order.
Beginning Farmers, Farm Business, Farm Business : General, Farm Business : Marketing
This one-of-a-kind course is packed with instructions, tips, and tools for setting up and managing a farm’s financial system. It includes real-life examples from successful farmers and sample data to show how forms and records should look.
Jan 07 - Mar 09 | Online | $
The 2023 workshop series from the Farm Labor Dashboard project will help farmers build knowledge and skills they need to successfully recruit and manage the right employees for their farms. The…
Feb 16 - Feb 18 | Newark, Ohio | $
Ohio’s largest sustainable food and farm conference, the 2023 @OEFFA conference is three days full of live learning, sharing, and connecting with sustainable farmers, gardeners, and local food…
Beginning Farmers, Beginning Farmers : Connect with Peers
National Farmers Union's Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI) is a free, year-long training program intended to improve the health of your farm or ranch business.
Nov 16, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Online | Free
The Iowa Organic Association and Megan Vaith with Northbourne Organic Crop Insurance, LLC, will present a webinar on Wednesday, November 16 at 12 p.m. about new and existing crop insurance options for…
Nov 12 - Nov 13 | Shoreview, MN | Free
The Emerging Farmers Conference is for new and emerging growers and producers. This conference is for farmers, by farmers, and led by farmers. The goal is to empower emerging farmers with knowledge…
Farming can be incredibly stressful. From financial challenges to unpredictable weather conditions, and access to labor, there are a multitude of issues impacting farmer's mental health daily. Luckily…
Beginning Farmers
The Farm Answers library provides answers to the questions that you have about starting your farm or ranch, including Business Management, Marketing, People, Production as well as Taxes & Legal.
Aug 27, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
Alexandria, MN | Free
This field day will highlight the journey of Naima’s Farm from the beginning to current transition. Naima and her husband will share the challenges they both experienced regarding land access for an…
Aug 25, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT
Online | Free
This summer, the last Thursday of the month, Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WIWIC) is hosting Zoom meetings for women landowners, farmers, and operators to discuss different conservation practices…
It’s exciting to start a farm. You come into it with a passion, sure that you are READY! You’ve worked on other farms to learn the ropes, attended conferences and field days, read dozens of books, and…
Beginning Farmers, Land Access : Incoming Farmers, Farm Business : Funding
FSA loans for qualified first-time farm buyers with no or low downpayments and a low interest rate. Make an appointment to speak with your local FSA agent for more information.
Beginning Farmers, Farming Systems : Urban Farming
Chicago-based organization empowering urban growers to foster thriving communities through sustainable agriculture and equitable food systems
Beginning Farmers, Land Access : Incoming Farmers, Farm Business : General
free online tool offered by the University of Minnesota to help farmers write a viable business plan.
Beginning Farmers, Livestock : Beef, Livestock : Dairy, Livestock : Poultry, Livestock : Pork
The Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) offers grants to help livestock and poultry farmers obtain humane certification or expand their animals’ access to pasture. Up to $2,500 is available for projects that improve farm animal welfare, such as building hoop houses, constructing fences, or laying water lines on pasture. Family farmers with at least one year of experience may be eligible.
Beginning Farmers
Two-year, competency-based program, apprentices work with experienced farmers to develop their skills and learn the ins-and-outs of what it takes to run a successful farm business–from seeding and transplanting to sales and marketing. WI.
Beginning Farmers, Land Access : Incoming Farmers, Farm Business : General
free online guide books provide useful information about farming, farm business and land access
