Crop Planning for Financial Targets

Make your crop plan work harder for your bottom line. Learn how to turn financial goals into a practical crop plan that maps out your season on paper before you ever plant a seed. Connecting planting schedules and field maps with your marketing strategy and financial needs can create a clear path to profitability. And with all the work down on paper, record-keeping and decision-making become easier year after year.

Dan Brisebois, Tourne-Sol Cooperative Farm, Quebec

Strawberries

This session is specific to a variety of scales, is enhanced by photos from the field, and provides detailed production information—from variety selection to postharvest handling. Participants will receive a handout detailing each presenter’s systems, including propagation techniques, equipment, disease and pest control, and much more.

• Aaron Willis, Little Hill Berry Farm, MN
• Ryan Voiland, Red Fire Farm, MA
• Steve Pincus and Beth Kazmar, Tipi Produce, WI

Record Keeping and Data Management

Rare is the farmer that would rather harvest data than delicata. Still, accurate records can turn everyday information into better decisions, increased efficiency, and higher profits. These farmers will talk through the systems that help organize their bounty of data AND improve their quality of life.

• Liz Graznak, Happy Hollow Farm, MO
• Becca Rudebusch, Seeds Farm, MN
• TBD

Eggplant

This session is specific to a variety of scales, is enhanced by photos from the field, and provides detailed production information—from variety selection to postharvest handling. Participants will receive a handout detailing each presenter’s systems, including germination techniques, equipment, disease and pest control, and much more.

• Sam Zurofsky, Long Season Farm, NY
• Molly Stentz, Yellow Dog Flowers & Produce, WI
• Greg Vogel, Cornell University, NY

Paying Yourself

Are you paying yourself? Does your compensation include health care, retirement savings, and vacation time? Which systems do you use to make that happen both technically and financially? We will dig into how three farmers, at different stages in their careers and using different structures, make it all work.

• Brendan Sinclair, Snuggle Bug Farm, AR
• Sandy Arnold, Pleasant Valley Farm, NY
• Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm, VT

Beets

This session is specific to a variety of scales, is enhanced by photos from the field, and provides detailed production information—from variety selection to postharvest handling. Participants will receive a handout detailing each presenter’s systems, including germination techniques, crop spacing, equipment, disease and pest control, and so much more.

• Chris Barth, 10th Street Farm & Market, MN
• Danielle Boerson, Boerson Farm, WI
• Ben Doherty, Open Hands Farm, MN

Advanced Financial Management

Careful financial decision-making is at the heart of every successful farm business. Should you take on debt to support growth, or focus on building cash reserves? When does an investment in infrastructure, equipment, or soil health pay off? In this session, learn about the tools, data, and frameworks these farmers use to evaluate opportunities, manage risk, and keep their operations on solid financial footing.

• John Dindia, Lakeview Hill Farm, MN
• Kat Becker, Cattail Organics, WI
• Sandy Arnold, Pleasant Valley Farm, NY

Herbs

This session is specific to a variety of scales, is enhanced by photos from the field, and provides detailed production information—from variety selection to postharvest handling. Participants will receive a handout detailing each presenter’s systems, including germination techniques, crop spacing, equipment, disease and pest control, and so much more.

• John Dindia, Lakeview Hill Farm, MI
• Brendan Sinclair, Snuggle Bug Farm, AR
• Roxanne Ramirez, WinterSpring Farm, WI

Alternate Wholesale Markets

Looking beyond traditional direct and wholesale sales can open new opportunities for farm growth and stability. This session explores alternative wholesale market channels, including selling to institutions, processors, and other farms. Learn how farmers evaluate these markets, navigate their unique requirements, and determine whether they provide a profitable fit for their operation.

• Tracy Olden, Olden Organics, WI
• Max Morningstar, MX Morningstar, NY
• Becca Rudebusch, Seeds Farm, MN

Farmer-to-Farmer Roundtables

HMoob Grower Roundtable

This is a space for HMoob farmers to connect with organizational partners and other HMoob growers from across the state. Discuss session topics, share questions, and identify additional interests and needs.

Favorite Vegetable Varieties 

Excellent varieties are central to successful organic vegetable production, which is what makes this discussion so popular every year. Sub-groups may be created based on scale or farm location, depending on who joins the session.

Additional topics coming soon

Cauliflower

This session will provide detailed production information, from variety selection to postharvest handling, is specific to a variety of scales, and is enhanced by photos from the field. Participants will receive a handout detailing each presenter’s systems, including germination techniques and crop spacing to equipment, disease and pest control, and so much more.

• Sam Zurofsky, Long Season Farm, NY
• Max Morningstar, MX Morningstar, NY
• Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm, VT

Weed Control Systems

Organic weed control requires planning, the right tools for the job, and careful timing. While the principles of weed control may be the same on every farm, the specifics can vary a lot by scale. Three farms at three different scales will talk through how they approach weed control, from overall strategy to the day-to-day methods they use in the field.

• Laura Brosius, Full Plate Farm, MI
• Laura Mortimore, Orange Cat Community Farm, WI
• Bryce Baumann, Lazy Eight Start Farm, KY