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What Should I Produce?


What Should You Produce?
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NDSU — Home Garden Variety Trials
https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/homegardenvarietytrials/our-project
North Dakota State University is working with gardeners across the state to evaluate promising vegetable and flower varieties. 

Crops | Alternative Farming Systems Information Center | NAL | USDA
https://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/crops-0
The US Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, offers resources for producers looking for something new to grow - from the production of floral, forest, and fruit to herbs, grains, and vegetables. 

Ag Alternatives — Penn State Extension
http://extension.psu.edu/business/ag-alternatives
PennState Extension offers factsheets designed to help you select crop or livestock enterprises for your farm. 

Dakota College at Bottineau :: Aquaponics
www.dakotacollege.edu/academics/programs/aquaponics/
Aquaponics is the combination of aquaculture, the production of marine and freshwater aquatic plants and animals, and hydroponics, the science of growing plants in water or a media other than soil. This program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to build, operate, and manage an aquaponics system.

Farm to Market Handbook | North Dakota Department of Agriculture
https://www.nd.gov/ndda/program-info/local-foods-initiative/farm-market-handbook
The Farm to Market Handbook is North Dakota's guide to direct farm marketing, designed to assist farmers and other producers with North Dakota state laws and regulations regarding the sale of produce, meat products, bakery and handmade items at farmers markets, distributors, or other direct marketing avenues. 

Welcome to the Produce Safety Alliance website! | Produce Safety ...
https://producesafetyalliance.cornell.edu/
The Produce Safety Alliance of the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences provides fundamental, science-based, on-farm food safety knowledge to vegetable farmers, packers, regulatory personnel and others interested in the safety of fresh produce.

ND Farm to School – Good Food in Schools
https://ndfarmtoschool.org
With a goal to network new and emerging farmers with schools and school garden projects, North Dakota has been active in farm to school programs with school gardens, Farm to School Week activities, Food Day activities, and Farm to School month. 

Getting Started in Farming: Part-time or Small Farms | Ag Decision Maker
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/wholefarm/html/c4-09.html
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers resources for getting started in farming for part-time or small farms.

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Dakota College at Bottineau SARE Specialty Crop Production Data 2016-2018
​dcb_sare_specialty_crop_production_data2016_2018.xlsx

Assists producers in planning specialty crop production rates to use in farm business planning.

​Dakota College at Bottineau SARE Specialty Crop Sales Data 2016-2018
dcb_sare_specialty_crop_sales_data2016_2018.xlsx

Assists producers in determining if their proposed business model will meet your financial and market needs.
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    • Farm To Grocery
    • Starting a Farm Enterprise
    • What Should I Produce?
    • Which Market is Best For Me?
    • Who Are My Customers?
    • How To Reach My Customers
    • Planning For Profit
    • Setting Prices
    • ND Farm and Business Regulations
    • Resources and Worksheets for Producers
    • Resources for Educators
    • Individual Crop Culture and Production Guides
    • Season Extension
    • Value Added Agriculture Products
    • Specialty Crop Careers and Training
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