By Brian Geier, OFRF Communications Supervisor. This text was initially revealed within the winter 2026 problem of The Pure Farmer.
Natural grain farmers rely on advanced relationships amongst a number of shifting components of area of interest natural methods: from our soils, local weather, microbes, bugs, and illnesses to specialty seed sourcing, post-harvest processing, and distinctive market wants.
In our quest for good information, we’d surprise what analysis has been finished on natural grains, and if any outcomes is perhaps useful. However getting these solutions could be overwhelming. Analysis findings could be troublesome to decode, natural options is perhaps few or far between, and specificity for our crop or area is perhaps lacking.
By work with the Natural Farming Analysis Basis (OFRF), I’ve seen a couple of packages and assets that I feel may assist natural grain and pulse growers within the Northeast, and throughout the nation. Here’s a roundup:
