Welcome the Plains States Region's Nebraska Resource Guide.

Use the dropdown menus below to browse our Nebraska resources by top events, key contacts, success stories--or by a variety of topics, from managing crops to getting certified to business planning. Nebraska's top organic and sustainable organizations are already displayed.

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Approaching Foodservice Establishments with Locally Grown Products Report summarizes the initial findings of a survey of members of the Chefs Collaborative organization. Covers reasons food services purchase...
Center for Rural Affairs The Center for Rural Affairs, in Nebraska, is a private nonprofit, is working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural...
Nebraska Organic Program Contact The National Association of State Organic Programs (NASOP) offers a list of contacts of state organic officials across the U.S. Nebraska's organic...
Successful Strategies for Beginning Farmers, from the Center for Rural Affairs in Nebraska This collection of advice covers the following topics: 12 steps for beginning farmers, marketing help, finding capital, cutting costs, and reducing...
The Food Processing Center: New Product and Process Development The University of Nebraska at Lincoln's Food Processing Center provides assistance in thinking creatively about new product development as well as...
Acreage and Small Farm Insights, from the University of Nebraska A collection of resources for small-scale farmers in Nebraska, including resources for livestock and crop production, business planning, farm...
Agroeconomic Analyses of the Transition Period to Organic and No-till Diversified Cropping Systems in the Northern Great Plains Traditional wheat-only systems practiced in the semiarid northern Great Plains are not sustainable. In monoculture systems, disease, insect and...
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunities from the Center for Rural Affairs Farmers under the age 35 are fast becoming an endangered species. The decline in young farmers over the preceding 15 years has been the most...
Beginning Farmer Resources and Links, from Center for Rural Affairs in Nebraska A listing of resources for beginning farmers, both in Nebraska and nationally. Includes links to funding sources.
Land Link Services for Beginning Farmers from the Center for Rural Affairs in Nebraska The Center's Land Link program serves to increase opportunities for beginning farmers while encouraging good stewardship. Computer data base...
Nebraska Among Leaders in Organic Farming Acres Nebraska ranks among the top 10 organic farming states, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nebraska was ninth...
Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society NSAS is a 30-year old non-profit, grass-roots membership organization. Initiated by farmer members, NSAS has members from all across Nebraska....
The Food Processing Center: Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program From understanding the basics of starting a food business to individualized step-by-step assistance to the marketplace, the Food Entrepreneur...