Funds to help pay costs associated with organic certification are available from USDA programs, with signup deadlines at the end of October.

USDA data show Oklahoma certified organic sales soaring, but farm numbers and acreage are growing more slowly.

The horticulture program is starting seeds, building a low-cost hydroponics system, and waiting for the soil to dry out enough to build raised beds.

The Southern Organic Resource Guide was designed to help certified and transitioning organic farmers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee minimize and manage risks associated with obtaining and maintaining organic certification.

This report recounts the lessons learned from nine years of organic management of the Cannon Horticulture plots.