Resources for Organic and Transitioning Farmers: The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)

The Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) serves farmers striving to produce high-quality, healthful food using organic and sustainable techniques. These farmers produce more than just food; they support thriving ecosystems and vibrant rural communities.

Land Link-Up
MOSES offers this free online service to connect those looking for farmland with those looking to rent or sell farmland. Submit a land posting or browse through our current listings to see what's available.

→ GO TO LISTINGS

So You Want to Start A Farm?
Resources for the Beginning Farmer
New 12-page MOSES fact sheet full of resources for the beginning or aspiring organic farmer. Read online now or request a hard copy by calling the MOSES office.

→ GO TO ONLINE FACT SHEET

Upcoming MOSES Organic Field Days
MOSES has organized a variety of farm field days this summer to help you grow organic successfully. Topics range from Organic Pasture Management to Draft Horse Farming. There's something for everyone - both novice and veteran alike.

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→ LOOK AT FIELD DAY PHOTOS

MOSES seeks nominations for 2011 Organic Farmer of the Year Award
Every February, MOSES honors an outstanding organic farmer or farm family at the Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Get your nominations in before Sept. 15th!

→ LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AWARD


	Grow Organic Successfully. MOSES can help! Download a diverse menu of FREE resources, including our Certification Guidebook. Find funding for your farm, or search our organic resource directory. You can get started with organic today! → GO TO RESOURCES

	We all eat. Invest in farmers growing food sustainably. Help MOSES support organic farmers. Every contribution makes our educational programs possible and provides vital resources to transitioning and organic farmers. → LEARN MORE

	Subscribe to the Organic Broadcaster Newspaper Your source for farmer-oriented news. Distributed bi-monthly throughout the upper Midwest, each issue contains in-depth farm profiles, updates on organic research, the latest news, and more. → GET A SAMPLE COPY

	22nd Annual MOSES Organic Farming Conference SAVE THE DATES: Feb. 24-26, 2011 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. An informational flyer will mail out in late fall. Not on our mailing list? Sign up today to learn more about the conference. → LEARN MORE ABOUT THE OFC

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Wisconsin Organic Certification Cost Share Program - Organic farmers are eligible for reimbursement of 75% of their annual costs up to $750. Learn more and download an application packet on the DATCP website.

Sno Pac stays true to its roots - STAR TRIBUNE, July 26, 2010 - Sno Pac Foods has stayed independent even as big players took over much of the organic food business...more.

MOSES July enews - now available online. Organic Research Forum presentations, Food Sleuth radio, upcoming field days, and more. GO!

The Web Soil Survey - Check out this resource from NRCS that provides comprehensive soil maps and data for more than 95 percent of the nation's counties. The site is updated and maintained online as the single authoritative source of soil survey information.

USDA Admits Link Between Antibiotic Use by Big Ag and Human Health - HUFFINGTON POST, July 20, 2010 - At a hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on July 14, 2010, a representative of the USDA finally admitted that the use of antibiotics in farm animal feed is contributing to the growing problem of deadly antibiotic resistance in America...more.

The keynote presenters for the MOSES 2011 Organic Farming Conference have been chosen! Learn more about them now and check back in late fall for more specifics on their keynote topics.

Constructing a Moveable High Tunnel - It sounds like the workshop in Tripoli, Iowa this past weekend enjoyed terrific weather. We're glad to hear it! Check out Genuine Faux Farm's blog to see pictures of the build and hear details on what went down.

Good news for Chickens everywhere! California Bans Battery Cage Eggs As of 2015...more.

Why don't moms buy organic? INDUSTRY NEWS, July 8, 2010 - Forty-nine percent of moms don't buy organic deli meat because of price, while 26 percent can't find organic deli products where they shop, according to a new survey released...more.

2010 MOSES Organic Research Forum presentations - a select number of powerpoint presentations from the 2010 MOSES Organic Research Forum are now available to download in PDF form...more.

Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant pre-proposals - now being accepted for 2010...more.

WSU study on potato farming gives organic way a boost - "If you want to grow a bigger potato, organic farming may be the way. The balanced mix of insects and fungi in organic fields does a superior job of keeping pests in check, leading to larger plants, according to researchers at Washington State University in Pullman."

Organic Broadcaster articles from our most recent July/August edition are now available online. "The Collateral Factor in Farm Business Management," "Organic and Sustainable Weed Control," and much more. GO!

Organic Livestock Feed Crops Field Day - held in Riceville, Iowa on July 15, 2010.

Rural Co-op Development Grant Program (RCDG) - Deadline: August 9, 2010 - The RCDG program is designed to improve the economic conditions in rural areas by funding the establishment or operation of Co-op Development Centers that can help start up, expand or improve rural co-ops and mutually-owned businesses...more.

New guide just released by Beyond Pesticides - "Organic Food: Eating with a Conscience."

USDA Economic Research Service appeals to Organic Farmers, Companies, Seedspeople, Researchers, and Agency Types for help with GMO research...more.

Supreme Court on Modified Foods: Who Won? - ATLANTIC, June 22, 2010 - A good article on the confusing/conflicting press surrounding Monsanto v. Geertson Seed Farms...more.

Supreme Court Case a Defeat for Monsanto's Ambitions - HUFFINGTON POST, June 21, 2010 - It should be no surprise that Monsanto's PR machine is working hard to spin the truth in this morning's decision in the first-ever Supreme Court case on genetically engineered crops (Monsanto v. Geertson Seed Farms). Despite what the biotech seed giant is claiming, today's ruling isn't close to the victory they were hoping for...more.

Genetically modified paper may be coming to an office supply store near you - RODALE, June 22, 2010 - The USDA has approved field trials of over 200,000 GMO eucalyptus trees on 300 acres in seven states in the Southeast...more.

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