Specialty Crop
Helpful Links, Documents & Information
Crop Information
- AgMRC - Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
- Commodities & Products tab has many specialty crop listings and related information.
- https://www.agmrc.org/
Equipment, Seeds and Tools
- Burpee Seeds
- https://www.burpee.com/
- FarmTek
- https://www.farmtek.com/
- Four Season Tools
- https://www.smallfarmtools.com/post-harvest
- Gardener's Supply Company
- https://www.gardeners.com/
- Gempler's Safety Equipment
- https://gemplers.com/
- Grainger Replacement Motors Etc.
- https://www.grainger.com/
- Harris Seeds
- http://harrisseeds.com/
- Johnny's Selected Seeds, Supplies, Tools and Tunnel Equipment
- https://www.johnnyseeds.com/
- Nolt's Greenhouse Supplies LLC
- http://noltsgreenhousesupplies.com/
- Nolt's Produce Supplies LLC
- http://www.noltsproducesupplies.net/
- Northern Tool Company
- https://www.northerntool.com/
- Park Seeds
- https://parkseed.com/
- US Small Farm Equipment Co
- https://ussmallfarm.com/
- Zimmerman's High Tunnels and Greenhouses
- http://zimmermanshightunnels.com/
Food Safety
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/communication/steps-healthy-fruits-veggies.html
- Center for Produce Safety
- https://www.centerforproducesafety.org/
- FDA - US Food & Drug Administration
- https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma
FSMA
- Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
- https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CFSA_2019-FoodSafetyManual_Final.pdf
- Safe Food Alliance - The Essential Guide to FSMA
- https://safefoodalliance.com/food-safety-resources/what-is-fsma/
Grower Information
- Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
- Great posts for farmers with excellent information
- https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/forgrowers/
Hydroponics
- University of Florida - Hydroponic Greenhouse Virtual Field Day
- http://vfd.ifas.ufl.edu/hydroponic-greenhouse.shtml
- Hydroponic Grow Supplies Hydrobuilder
- https://hydrobuilder.com/hydroponics.html
- Hydroponics Store HTG Supply
- https://www.htgsupply.com/
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/fact-sheets/hydroponic-systems
- HYDROTEK HYDROPONICS Hydroponic Equipment Distributor
- https://www.hydrotekhydroponics.com/
- Purdue University Opportunities in Hydroponics
- https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/fruitveg/Presentations/Langenhoven_Hydroponics_IVGS2016b.pdf
- The Vertical Farm Feeding the World in the 21st Century Dr. Dickson Despommier
- Environmental Health Science of Columbia University
- http://www.verticalfarm.com/
Soil Health
- Soil Foodweb Inc. - Dr. Elaine Ingham
- https://www.soilfoodweb.com/
- Soil Health Institute
- https://soilhealthinstitute.org/