The organic industry generates 50 billion dollar a year. But if you’re looking at transitioning into organic farming, where do you begin? Anders Gurda and Paul Dietmann work with organic farmers every day. Join us with host Dr. Erin Silva for part two of our four part series on transitioning to organic farming, where we discuss how to improve your organic business, how to navigate the financials of switching, and where to find the best buyers for your grains.

Listen in to learn:

• How teaming up with your fellow organic farmers can improve your business
• What barriers (perceived or real) can keep farmers from transitioning to organic
• What benefits crop consultants and agronomists can offer to growers looking to transition
• How to navigate the financials of a wise transition, including cash flow, capital purchases, and timelines

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Resources

CEU Quiz: http://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/777

Managing through the Organic Transition in Grain Crop Production Webinar Series: https://www.agronomy.org/education/classroom/classes/658

Turning Grain into Dough: https://www.cias.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/graintodoughfinal071119web.pdf

Pipeline Foods: https://www.pipelinefoods.com/pipeline-team

Pipeline Foods Farm Profit Program: https://www.pipelinefoods.com/about-the-fpp

Compeer Financial: https://www.compeer.com/

OGRAIN Compass: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/resources/ograin-compass/

OGRAIN Conference: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/

OGRAIN Resources: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/resources/organic-grain-resource-list/

OGRAIN Field Days: https://ograin.cals.wisc.edu/events/prior-ograin-events/

Moses Organic Farming Conference: https://mosesorganic.org/conference/

Moses Organic Field Days: https://mosesorganic.org/events/organic-field-days/

Moses Farmer-to-Farmer Mentoring Program: https://mosesorganic.org/projects/mentor-program/

Farm Profit Program Into the Weeds podcast: https://www.pipelinefoods.com/into-the-weeds-podcast

Land Connection Field Days: https://thelandconnection.org/workshops-2/

Practical Farmers of Iowa Field Days: https://practicalfarmers.org/events/field-days/

NCR SARE: https://www.northcentralsare.org/

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under award number 2018-38640-28416 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC18-166. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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